Stressed. It feels like the world is falling apart around me. It’s like we’re speed running our own destruction. I’m ready for some peace.
I feel like I have a bright future ahead.
I have gone full circle, why worry about the inevitable destruction of the empire you live in when you can love the destruction itself. Also I may get to kill a lot of people I fucking hate if I get lucky, how I wish to strangle the life out of men like Ken Ham.
not even close but at least lately a bit better than last couple months
Not at all. Thanks for asking.
I’m sorry to hear that what’s going on?
If it’s okay with you I’d like to share that privately.
Go on
No. I’m pretty burnt out.
Everything I read on burnout says that the best (only?) way to treat it is to reduce or remove whatever is causing such chronic, disproportionate stress. Unfortunately, much of my burnout is caused by the most basic aspects of living (partly because I have disabilities that make it hard to reliably fulfill my basic needs, even with support).
Given that cutting out the bad stuff isn’t an option, I’ve been trying to instead add more good stuff to my life, in hopes that it will increase my capacity and thus reduce my relative level of burnout. I’m so tremendously tired though. I’m trying so hard because I do want to live, and there are things I feel I can offer the world. However, sometimes, in my exhaustion, I find myself thinking wistfully about the depression I felt as a young adult — it was simpler when I genuinely and wholeheartedly wanted to die. In some ways, it was easier to be hopeless and merely staying alive for other people.
I’m just tired.
I’m quitting all my jobs and will be unable to afford housing very soon. (again)
But at least I will be able to breathe.
You can do it! None of us will be able to afford anything anyway once the recession really kicks in.
I don’t even believe in god, but I’m still praying for you.
The horrors persist, But so do I
I’ve noticed a correlation with me skipping yoga, meditation, avoiding excessive phone usage and my stress levels rising, sleep worsening and mood dips.
Thanks for the check up, I’ll try to take my health more serious!
My long time girlfriend that cheated on me and got pregnant is solely confiding in me because she found out the other guy cheated on her. I’m an innocent and relatively quiet guy. I feel like I’m being pulled into a black hole.
After we split, my ex wife used to call and tell me about all the guys she screwed on her journey for meaning. Your best option is to not answer the phone. The only way to win is not to play.
Turn off your phone and hide. Or just straight up tell her to fuck off. You know, as a third party, you can help people but you’re in too deep, it’s best for you to cut off all ties. Who has the time to deal with this bullshit fuckery? Plus, I can show you a real black hole. Say No, Baby Mama Drama.
go with your gut instinct. if you feel like you’re being pulled into a black hole, you are.
I recoiled very hard when I read this… im not sure what you will do next, but good luck man. reach out if you need a random person to talk to.
You should tell her you used to know that guy, and he has HIV.
Doesn’t have to be true, but fuck her! I mean, not with your penis, because ew, but just in general. To hell with her! Gaslight the fuck out of her, and give her anxiety and crippling depression. Act like you’re being a supportive ex, while at the same time driving her to the depths of insanity.
Bonus points if you can convince her that the guy actually died 10 years ago, and she slept with a ghost.
I’m not ok, but I’m gonna be alright.
Every little thing…
There are times when I hang out with someone and I’ll be unbelievably happy for a couple days afterwards. Then I begin to feel a bit sad and unmotivated for a few days after that because I want more of that happiness they gave me. That kind of happiness high can be a bit intense.
I have only a small handful of friends these days but the ones I have now are able to show me trust, appreciation and love so easily. Something that has not been very common in my life in general.
I just keep reminding myself that there are people who genuinely care about me as I am and it gets a bit easier to motivate myself again. Little by little.
Also helps that my parents stopped watching the 24 hour news channel so much. Not hearing the news has saved a bit more of my shrinking sanity.
I think I’m doing well all things considered, thanks!
The only reason I can’t speak for certainty is because of my anxiety from well… gesters at what’s happening to my country. This anxiety is also making my executive distinction worse which is probably my biggest day-to-day challenge at the moment.
gesters at what’s happening to the country
Yeah…that’ll do it. I don’t even know which country specifically you’re from. I assume one of the ones on Earth. And honestly that whole planet is a flaming dumpster fire.
Except Antartica.
Yeah, that one is just a melting dumpster… slushy?
Yep the whole thing is fucked it’s bound to effect other things
I still have my drinking on a leash, I have managed to buy a house for my fiancée and I, I have a job that is good enough and in time I can move if I choose to, I am working on building a life for her and I, and it’s coming together
I am getting better at accepting that the choices I have made that led me here cannot be undone, that on the balance of things I have done more good than harm in this world, and that I should spend more time acknowledging my successes rather than chastising myself for things that are in the past
My woman is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and I will strive to be a man worthy of her love
That keeps everything in perspective
It’s like the human version of “be the person your dog thinks you are”. Sadly, my dog is a dick and he knows I am too
not great TBH tanks for asking. no one asks me anymore. its nice to read. even tho its not personally directed itll do.
It’s ok I really want to know
i post enough of my bullshit. if you get to them before i delete they will give you an idea.
