This year has turned out to be a shit show. It started off ok but it’s ending with a shit load of stress.
This year I’ve started a new job which has included a lot of studying and training. I’m working FT, dealing with the DC, dog and house, have a sick elderly relative (ongoing) and a close family member die.
I feel like the last 3 months were like a high speed chase. It all got to me at one point and I was off sick with exhaustion.
I can’t carry on like this. I wish I was washed up on a desert island for 3 months with no phone where no one could bother me. That’s just it. I feel hassled. Everyone wants a piece of me, and they don’t see or hear that I’m exhausted from it all.
Going into 2026 I just can’t carry on like this. I have too much on my plate.
Any suggestions for someone who feels like a sandwich. Elderly relatives health being an issue, with constant demands and moaning and extreme selfishness, and under me I’ve got my DH, DC, my house, and FT work to deal with. My DH does help but he works long hours so a lot falls to me.