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

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New bathroom needed
dh needs a car

I’m genuinely humbled by what so many of you are going through and suffering with at the moment…..makes my “ looking after my darling dad as he declines rapidly physically at the age of 84” seem very minor….love and support to you all xx

Being everyone's "go to person"...
My elderly frail parent, my 2 dc, my dh, my pils and now dhs nephew, whose partner is sadly now terminal.
The last 6 months have been horrendous.

Nothing compared to some on this thread, but I am completely wrung out.
I'm very sorry for the sad losses. Life can be very cruel x

Generally people expect you to be over hugely tragic events in a month or so. I already know my friends will expect me to be over my marriage breakup pretty soon. Most people have compassion fatigue in 2025, unfortunately.

I suppose I should feel glad that I can afford a bit of therapy, but I really need my friends.

Just diagnosed with a terminal illness

Each way? For £250ish extra quid a month? How much will the extra time cost you in time, money and quality of life? Will the promotion lead to further opportunities?

Lost a parent a few months back. I'm terminally ill and in agony 24/7. Currently waiting on mortgage company taking back the house as we can't afford mortgage due to my illness and husband having to become my full time carer. Don't know what we will do or where we will go. Worried husband may have to face it alone. Just too much really

thank you. ❤️ have sold a bit on vinted so hoping that will convince husband to take a break.
it's hard as to the outside world we seem to be perfect but inside am drowning. Will keep ploughing on 😤

DH with metastatic cancer, though doing well on cutting-edge treatment from our wonderful local oncology hospital. Worry about all my grown-up children, life seems so much harder than when I was their age. But we are solvent and coping.

It's not minor, as you say it's your darling dad and it must be so sad. Thinking of you x

Life-limiting illness. Mostly I look on the bright side but there are days that are worse than others.

This thread has made me realize my own problems are not really problematic at all tbh.
Feel so sad for everyone , life can be so hard sometimes and tragic too.

My mental health is in shreds and I cry constantly when no one’s looking. Love to all

Oh my goodness - I’m so so sorry to read this.
Can you try to get help or advice from a cancer support charity? there must be times when this happens to lots of people who don’t have wealth or critical illness insurance. Can you try and raise money through friends? H

Thank you. I don't have cancer. I have a very rare genetic disease. There is so little known about it right now, hence why no help. I don't have anyone in my life that could help unfortunately. I don't have friends, due to getting pregnant young and my friends all drifted away. I built my life round my husband and kids. I guess it's just a wait and see. If we end up on the streets, hopefully the housing association will help. Just trying to stay positive as much as possible

Gradually losing mum to dementia

Thank you that’s very kind of you but honestly in comparison to others on here , I’m all ok…..just sending love and thoughts to you all xxx

I’m really sorry to anyone who is struggling at the moment and sending you a huge hug x

I need to submit an essay two weeks into a degree course I quit my job to start. If I fail, I can’t progress onto the main part of the course and will be unemployed to boot. I haven’t written an academic essay in 17 years.

Absolutely no pressure.

Lack of money despite working bank shifts

I’m Not a dr or anything of the like, but have you had your vitamin d levels checked?? I read a study that said vit d deficiency directly linked to d disc disease 🤷‍♀️

My husband 😉

He has taken a neurodivse child, neurodiverse wife and son plus himself to a rock concert. He asked me if I wanted to go. I said not really but he had already booked the tickets.

I'm here now I have to sit with the kids so can't sit outside. For me it's too loud and I can't do anything about it. It's that loud everything around me is vibrating plus I don't know any of the songs or like any of the music. So after working a 60 hour week I have to sit here bored stiff for next three hours until this finishes I can go home and sleep.

Stressful job.
Not talking to my Dad.
Fat.

I am checking my privilege as so many people on here are living with very tough situations.
I am now officially long term unemployed and my job was my identity. My MH is through the floor.
I have four ailing parents (mine and those of my DH), I love them dearly but if I could get through a few days without having to take them to hospital, doctors etc, it would be a major relief. Have realised that I am a practical help person but cannot just "be there" in a quiet way which is currently what is needed, so I am feeling fairly useless. They do all have very full fridges though.

Possibly another first world problem but I had raging body dysmorphia in my teens and early twenties - which I’d managed to successfully bury for fifteen years - but it has now reared its ugly head again.

I am wasting hours of each day beating myself up for how ugly I believe I am and convincing myself others are staring at me and feeling sorry for me. I can’t trust myself to WFH as there’s a risk I might spend the entire day researching cosmetic surgery and reading the surgery forums on Reddit.

Everyone in real life thinks I’m a balanced and normal mother of two in her late thirties with a sensible job and has no idea this is how I am spending my days.

Solo parent to two preschool DCs and no nearby support and zero time to myself. Navigating the final stages of divorce and recovering from after effects of leaving a very abusive relationship. Dealing with constant fatigue and exhausion, plus sleepless nights and mental health struggles and mess of toys and clutter in house that i can never seem to tackle. Feeling like a terrible parent.