Christmas loneliness and misery

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That's it really. Just venting. Been a nice enough day with my two lovely parents but there's a huge hole after recently being left by my ex (boyfriend) of a year that I was very much in love with. I'm 30 in a few weeks, was recently diagnosed with a chronic health condition (ME/CFS) and feel like I want to just crawl into hole and say goodbye to my dream of having a long-term loving relationship and children in the future.

Merry Christmas! Despite the miserable post I do hope everyone had a lovely day.

Sorry you're feeling so down. It's understandable after the break up of a relationship, especially at this time of year. But you are far, far too young to give up on your dream of a loving relationship. You've got years to find that. The future is full of possibilities for you. Merry Christmas xx

Sounds like a rough year, I'm sorry.

I'm also sniffling away in my parents' spare room and hoping that 2022 will be a bit better.

Oh sweetheart, I posted on your previous thread too… I am in a startling similar situation. Spent Christmas with my parents after a recent break up too. And all I can offer is solidarity, today has been awful for me overall and I feel the same despair at the loss of what I thought was going to be.

The only advice I get repeatedly is to allow yourself to ‘feel’ the pain rather than mask it, that and time…

I hope you’re ok. I know how shockingly shit you feel x

Hello.. fellow recent ME/CFS diagnosed person here and also got dumped last year, still not over it and he still talks daily and dangles the carrot of maybe we can work it out.

Day started off well buy DS came home from his dad's in a weird mood and then was not at all happy. He has ASD. I basically spent hours doing Xmas dinner to make it nice and he couldn't cope and didn't want it. I felt shit and still do.

Family didn't get in touch until end of the day. My brother just boasted about himself for half an hour and made me feel shit. Ex said he'd ring and didn't. So I've had an ugly cry and watched Netflix in bed like I do every fucking night.

Argh... misery loves company as they say.

This condition is very hard to wrap your head around. Be very kind to yourself. You are young, though I am sure you don't feel it. There is hope and I really do hope new year brings you better health and happiness... (And me too with some luck perhaps).

Thanks so much for all the kind messages. Hope everyone is having a peaceful Boxing Day.