Can you help to cheer me up please?

[DoubtfulCat]

I’m feeling really low. It’s been building for a while and is linked to money/work worries, and general overwhelm. I have a loving and supportive DH and DC, I have friends. But I just want to have a bit of a whinge without bringing them down or loading them up with responsibilities.

We’re going camping this week and due to return the following weekend; I have been so looking forward to a holiday but while we’re away there’s a named storm threatening to come through, which could ruin things and destroy our tent. We’re going to an island so no option to leave early.

I haven’t earned any money this month (not for want of trying) and my boss, who had promised me a contract and more hours, hasn’t confirmed this or even replied to my emails asking about it. I’m trying to find other work but it’s so exhausting and draining, to feel like things are on the up and then losing that. I lost a valuable contract literally overnight in June and so was already down over £2000 on my projected earnings for the summer. I can’t deal with FT work in my area (teaching) because it makes me mentally ill (have had three mental health crises while teaching and the last one was serious, needing treatment). I’m working and training in an area I love but this is impacting on my ability to get other work, because it demands certain hours each week.

I still hope things will improve when I’m qualified, but I’m so tired of things being hard. It’s difficult not to allow the spiral to just happen because that would (temporarily) be easier.

Thanks for reading, if you’re still here 🥺

That sounds really tough, I’m not surprised you’re feeling a bit wobbly. Could you try to make a conscious decision to park your work worries until after your holiday? It’s also worth waiting until closer to your departure date to see what the weather is going to do. If the storm looks likely to roll through, would it be worth seeing if you can be refunded and book a different place entirely?

This too shall pass OP

Thank you! I guess we will have to see what the weather does, it might be better than we fear. I had comfort food for lunch and have spoken to my boss so feeling a bit reassured now.

Sometimes things build up and it’s surprising how much one conversation can help to ease the load. I’m glad you’re feeling a bit brighter after speaking to your boss, keeping my fingers crossed that things look up for you very soon!

Thank you! I also cried and that helped (A Good Cry is new to me, luckily my DH has helped in that by just offering the best hugs with no quid pro quo expected).