To ask what your biggest problem in life is at the moment

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New bathroom needed
dh needs a car

Living pay check to pay check and unable to save for my childs future or pay for much needed upgrades in the house or afford anything new for myself. I'm only one car repair or broken appliance away from debt. Currently unable to find a higher paying job that fits within school hours as a single parent. Also grateful to have a stable job and a roof over my head and appreciate i could be in alot worse position.

Solidarity. PMDD is horrible.
I'm on the waiting list to have my ovaries surgically removed because of it. I had injections to put me into chemical menopause and they made a massive difference to my PMDD symptoms, but then the doctors told me I had to stop having them because one of the side effects is loss of bone density and now I have osteoporosis.

Sending lots of love and strength to people.

A special thought for those battling terminal illness.

And my heart breaks for anybody who has lost a child. Whether that’s as a little baby or as an adult. I imagine it is the worst pain possible. I am so so sorry. Xx

Need an increase in salary to fix house/buy a car but most likely will not happen in my lifetime as I'm mid 50s and capped out on the salary scale and with no specialized skills.

Feeling a bit lonely and bored as well.

I am not sure what the point of your post is? The thread title gave it away that it would not be a cheery thread. Sometimes it helps people to write down what they can’t say in public or to friends and family for whatever reason. Don’t be mean. This thread could do without comments like this.

Operation I’ve been waiting 8 months for is likely to be cancelled as it falls on the first day of the doctors’ strike. And now it’s impossible to know when I can start a new job as I don’t know when it will be rescheduled and when I’ll be recovered.

So sorry to hear this @Praying4Peace 💔 . DS1 (24) is my biggest worry, he dropped out of Uni in 2nd year, or imploded really.
We've struggled on since then, he got an ADHD diagnosis and has managed to stay in a bar job for 8 months which feels like a minor miracle.
The hardest part has been the continual adjustment of expectations. He is so smart and I used to have real hopes for him, now if he can manage to support himself that will feel like a major achievement.

Both DH and I are ill with cancer.
Rape of my older DD.

Unfairly dismissed from my dream job 10 months ago. Won a big settlement but I've been unable to get a new job since. I get longlisted but no further and everyone says I'm bound to get a new job soon. But I can't get past the longlist. Money is enough for a year but I'll be living on credit cards by the autumn.

It feels so unfair because I should still be in that job where I was hugely successful and never wanted to leave.

Same situation here. I'm in the red every month.
My ex disappeared on purpose so he doesn't have to pay maintenance and that's why I'm in this situation. What a charmer. My eldest is working like a dog to afford uni. It makes me so mad that fathers can just walk away.

Same Chronic pain fucking sucks doesn’t it?

Depressing read? Try living with it for years or decades and fighting for support that you are entitled to receive. And then talk to me about resilience.

Wear incontinence pads to feel safer and leave the house often. Gradually wear smaller and smaller pads?

I am so sorry you're going through this. I've known a lot of deaf blind people and I always thought it was such a cruel thing to have to live with. Are you able to be assessed for cochlear implants at all?

Divorcing useless man who refuses to engage with his solicitor while I've racked up thousands in bills, parent has dementia, job is ridiculously pressured, dealing with after effects of cancer last year, getting counselling for childhood trauma, trying to lose weight and failing, renovating the house, and to top it all I've fallen in love with a close male friend and can't tell him. But I know it could be so much worse and have to keep reminding myself of that every time I feel sorry for myself

I would just like ONE night of unterrupted sleep without being woken by a snoring husband, a crying child or a dog that needs to go out to barf/eat grass. I think i'll be 50 by the time that happens.

Breast cancer. Just had my last radiotherapy session today. Now I have to wait out the side effects.

DH died last year.
I’m financially in a state and DC (older teens/young adult) are, as to be expected, acting out in rage and confusion.
I’ve picked up as many extra hours as I can and they are killing me. My life is work, cook, clean, sleep (badly) and I don’t know how much longer I can go on.
I don’t see anyone or go anywhere except work, people stopped asking how I was after about 6 weeks and now, one year on, don’t even mention him. I feel like he’s forgotten, almost like he never existed, and I’m so sad he suffered so much before he died.
He was my rock and now I’m adrift.

Shit job, elderly parent, no other family 🙄

Waiting for biopsy results for me. Son has had some blood tests come back as abnormal and needs to retest. I’m not sleeping well and my dog recently died. So things aren’t great but I see so many people have so much worse. I’m sorry and I hope things improve for you soon x

Trying to navigate a horrible rare heart condition in my family. Fighting for my children to get monitoring but the nhs won’t offer it till they are 16. I’m scared on a daily basis and don’t know if it’ll ever get better

Have you thought about getting some help with your debt? I’m in an Iva and it’s saved my life.

Don't know what to say after reading all these posts. I honestly never realised what lots of people are dealing with.
There are some amazing and strong people on here.
Sending love and positive thoughts to all who need them.

I got attacked at work this morning by a young person. I came home early and im feeling sorry for myself.
However, im ok,but after reading some of these posts im sorry many of you are having a tough time and I haven't got much to moan about.

Wishing everyone a better turn of events. I feel horrible for a lot of you on here. I would say that my worst thing is that I haven’t started my career yet, and I worry about time running out for life milestones.