I'm miserable, any advice

[exhaustedandwholly]

lately, I’ve just been feeling off. I’m really hating work right now, with a passion. It’s draining and just makes everything else feel worse. A friend pissed me off recently, and my anxiety is through the roof. I’m just exhausted physically and mentally and even though I feel like crying, I can’t and never do.

I’ve always been someone who bottles things up and I'm stubborn. I’ve gotten better at talking about my feelings, but I still feel guilty when I express them, and I don’t really enjoy talking about me. This week, I’ve been feeling really lonely and just want to stick to my partner. Since I work from home, I don’t see many people anyway, and honestly, I’m okay with that.

I’ve also realised I’d rather be by myself. The stuff I used to enjoy like going out with friends and having a drink, even dinner just doesn’t sound appealing anymore. It’s like I’m becoming a hermit crab, even though I’m only 28. When things get rough in my head, I tend to disappear from everyone, and that’s just how I’ve always coped. But it’s been building up for weeks now, and I just can’t shake this feeling. Is anyone experiencing anything similar. I just feel low, that's the only way I can describe it - am I just having a bad couple of weeks?

Bump

Any chance you can book a few nights away?

I feel the same OP. I have a holiday booked in 11 days and I can’t even get excited about that 😞

There’s nothing wrong with just being by yourself and sticking to your partner if that’s what you’re feeling like doing. Just suit yourself. Maybe look around for another job if you hate the one you have.

Looks like youre having a tough time currently so it’s natural to want to deal with the issues you have. When work is tough, it makes life really hard as it’s a huge chunk of your time.
we’re generally social animals so relationships and connections impact us.
you’re allowed some time to withdraw and process things. Give yourself a time limit and do what you need to do.
I would add that to get out for a walk in nature regularly could really help.

I agree with a PP that being unhappy at work has a massive impact on everything else. I had this issue a couple of years ago. I remember travelling home from my hated job, looking out of the train window at pretty scenery and feeling dead inside. I couldn’t even enjoy a lovely view. I changed my job and love my new job. Everything seems beautiful and interesting again.
Are you looking for a way out OP?

I've considered changing jobs, but I've job hopped quite a lot the last 5 years and been in this one just over two years so really need to stay and build up my cv again. Otherwise I would. I also get good perks, WFH, not pestered by management etc. I am yet to find a job that is both satisfying and I enjoy. It deems impossible to find that!

OP your second sentence:

“I’m really hating work right now, with a passion. It’s draining and just makes everything else feel worse.”

Is that worth building up your CV for? And whatever perks you have?

Go do something you enjoy.

It’s not impossible. It can take a change of direction or retraining though.

What about this friendship situation? What did the friend do to poss you off?

*piss