I think I might just be having a moan here, but my job isn’t going that well I work a lot of extra hours in the office (central London so added commute) which is usually fine apart from feeling extra stressed and down about my job.
I’m sure this feeling will pass though my main issue is my mother constantly leans on me for emotional support and will constantly try to call or text me.
In order to look after my own mental health I portion off what free time I do have and enjoy it, such as go for a run, watch a series , clean the house ( weirdo I know ) just take a pause and relax . Whilst doing this I get bombarded with constant calls and messages and if I don’t respond the level of emotion gets ramped up. I tried to be honest and said I think she needs to help herself and that I have very little free time and sometimes need a breather but she just said “ we’ve all worked before !” . When I’ve recharged my mental battery and have a proper phone call chat and try and include her in some nice plans she shuts me down and acts as though I’m a burden.
I’ve booked a holiday to the coast of Italy and to be honest this is the only thing keeping me sane at the minute .
Do I just ignore for a bit and recharge ? Or am I shit daughter ?