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To have no clue wtf to do next?

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Notsurewhatthepointis · 08/03/2020 19:34

Death of a parent, widowed parent threatening suicide, change of job, majority of colleagues dislike my personality.
A complete lack of identity, what on earth comes next?

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TheReluctantCountess · 08/03/2020 22:02

Sounds like you’re having a tough time. Do you have someone at home with you?

JavaQ · 08/03/2020 22:15

A lot of big events at once is very tough. Sounds like you haven't had.much time to yourself. Your identity is still there.Flowers

Fr0g · 08/03/2020 22:16

CHanging jobs can be really hard - combined with death of a parent it must be horrendous - your new colleagues can hardly have seen much of your true personality to like or dislike it.

Do you have siblings or other family to share the load?

MT2017 · 08/03/2020 22:20

The widowed parent is being very unfair.

I have a relative who used to do that, so I said my DCs would be the ones who came round and found them, not me.

Nothing to add but Flowers and things should get easier in time.

Rosebyanothername19 · 08/03/2020 23:12

Im really sorry for your loss and for what you're going through.

Do you have a hobby you do alone or something that you have always fancied? Creative writing, art, philosophy, architecture? There might be a group you can go to near you to meet people and take you out of yourself a bit if that makes sense? I lost myself a bit at one point and decided to go to a pole fit class as I'd always fancied it but never dared before. I just thought what do I have to lose. 8 years later I'm still going it and have made some amazing friends!

What makes you think your colleagues dont like you?

Notsurewhatthepointis · 09/03/2020 01:55

At home with other people and found a good movie to watch and feeling better.
The new job is a career change in a totally different industry and in a different location and it's taking time to get to know everyone. Moping around is probably not helping me make new friends but that will probably get better.
A hobby is a nice idea, I used to do a lot of art and it would be good to start it up again.
Much appreciate the different perspective on things and it will probably take time to find a new identity!

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Rosebyanothername19 · 09/03/2020 08:32

Good luck! I hope it all works out well! X

AJPTaylor · 09/03/2020 08:58

Break it down and tackle it bit by bit. I find writing stuff down helps. Little reminders like "you always feel like this in a new job." And write down any tiny gains e.g "asked Tim for input".

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