Life in general and the lack of someone to talk to (properly) is getting me down.

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Currently my DH is going through one of his many stressed and bad tempered episodes. He's always thinking he's got a heart condition but he stresses about EVERYTHING so it's probably that, as I think doc has told him in the past. During these phases he hardly says a word to me but probably by next week will be all over me like a rash, it gets me down.

Also I feel like I have a dark cloud of worry over me every day as soon as I wake up about my DD (10). She never has anyone to play with (apart from DS and his mate) as we never see any other kids where we live , it's just depressing. She regularly calls for a boy down the road but he never plays out, there's always some pathetic reason and if he happens to have another friend there to play she always get sent away and she walks home looking all dejected. It's like someone has stabbed me in the heart. She is such a funny girl with a great imagination who could really enjoy someone's company and they hers.

There's no one I can talk to, my sis has just come over but since I had a row with her on the phone ages ago when tried to tell her my worries and she ended up getting cross with me, I've not had the heart to bring such things up. she knows how much I worry about children (esp DD) but never asks me how things are. My parents are elderly and not too well so it's out of the question to try and talk to them and friends are too wrapped up in their own lives and problems.

Thanks if you've stuck with me this far. Even if no one can help, it just feels better to get it out.

Sorry things are so difficult at present, although it seems that your DH's condition is temporary and he will be less worried in a few weeks.

I wonder if you could perhaps help your daughter to find some interests/hobbies which would give her something to do without needing another child to play with while not at school? Or a joint activity, like a dance or yoga class, could also help you cope with your own life - just an idea, and I hope things improve for you.

Many thanks for replying Shodatin. I feel a little better today. I told DH how his stress is making me feel and that he does himself no favours by stressing over relative trivia and told him that it's doing our relationship no good either.

I realised that looking too far ahead was stressing me too and I've decided to just try and take one day at a time, an old cliche I know but one I think worth trying.

Could you and DD invite another child home after school to play? Is there anyone she likes at school that she plays with at playtime?

Where I live we do not have the practice of "playing out" so I don't even really know how that works. It sounds as though you just don't live near to anyone suitable. No ones' fault.