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Helping me to help me

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HampshireMummyof2 · 02/11/2020 14:52

I feel guilty writing in the mental health as don't think should be but here goes. I am feeling so low at the moment and have no one to turn too. I have a partner but his head is so taken up with his work (self employed sole trader) so does not have any space for me. He has tried but just gets caught up on a loop with his problems and ends up brushing it aside unintentionally. I don't have any friends that I can just talk to and let it all out. I am such a person pleaser that I think too much about how my partner feels and continuing to support him while I'm on empty. I KNOW I should stop but find it so hard and then like shit after for being so weak. I have 2 children so need to be there for them.
Work was my safe space where I could be me and I knew what I was doing but a new member of staff arrived and she has shaking some things up. I would be fine but as I'm low it's hit me hard and now feel like I have nowhere and no one on my side looking out for me. That's sounds selfish and it's a long post sorry. Don't know what I want from this but just needed to tell someone I suppose.

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icecream2965 · 02/11/2020 17:49

Hi op, how are you getting on with the new person? Can you try and detach your feelings from work for a while and just focus on what needs to be done. You may find that the boat rocking settles down, as they settle into the role, but change is always a bit unsettling at first. In the mean time treat yourself and be kind to yourself Flowers

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