Today I am having a tough time because...
Hi I am not sure if this is the right section or not so feel free to move it mods. I am also not sure if this is an idea people would like but I was thinking that having a thread where people could just post the reasons they are having a hard time or the thing they are struggling with that day would be kind of nice. like a thread so that if you just wanted to post without making a new thread or just needed to let it out you could. I am not sure how to set such a thread up or if just this thread is fine but if there is a problem with this mods you can just delete the thread.
so for me I am having a tough time today because I have too much to do and I am too exhausted to do it.
Today I'm having a tough time for a number of reasons. I have felt stressed all day, beginning with feeling stressed that I say the wrong things and give the impression that I am dumb to others, particularly the person I am seeing at the moment. Then I wanted to buy candles for my bedroom but freaked out because I was reading articles on how candles can be toxic. I want candles! That worry then transferred into whether my Neutrogena sunscreen was safe to use because they have recently recalled five of their products. Aaaaaand then I started to feel ugly and cried for half an hour because I realised I'd been struggling with chin acne for 3 years that tends to leave indented scars, and today was the first time I'd picked at a pimple in literally forever because I've desperately been trying not to to limit scarring. Then I started to worry about saving up to get a million skin treatments that I can't afford. Very superficial worries, but fml this lockdown ain't good for my mental health ya'll. I'm bathing in my own juices here with no escape ugh.
@htiaftisi I just wanted to touch base to check how you’re doing?
I’m so sorry you were feeling so stressed – it sounds like you have a lot on your mind.
I definitely agree that lockdown can make things so much harder and more stressful too. Is there anything that you find helpful when circumstances leave you feeling anxious?
Hi @htiaftisi
It sounds like you are feeling worried about a lot of things - which can be exhausting!
Please feel free to create your own thread about this so that you can receive more support from the community.
Today I am having a tough time because I feel really anxious about the idea of entering the workforce and having the responsibility of a full-time job, and so I keep changing university courses, and I'm starting to feel really overwhelmed and panicky, especially because the last date to drop out of subjects is coming up, and all I can think about is how horrible every job that I can think of sounds and how unhappy I will be in whatever job I get, and I feel like I can't do anything because any thought I have just overwhelms me with doubt and fear.
I am having a tough time today because I've been experiencing anxiety about my casual job for a year and I've been thinking of quitting recently because I don't think it will get any better than what it has, and I have never called in sick because I know how much harder it would make it for me to go back but because I've been thinking of leaving and I've had a few disruptive things going on this week I called in sick before my shift tomorrow. I feel pretty guilty about it because I feel like I'm just going easy on myself and giving up, and now that I know I won't be going to work tomorrow it seems so much easier in my head and I get frustrated with myself for not wanting to go.
Hey @macar00n, it's really important for us to take breaks when we need them, particularly when we are feeling sick or gross. I think it's really easy for us to feel too uncomfortable to do so, because it can feel like we are letting ourselves and our peers down. I think what helps me in times like that, I remember that way more useful to my colleagues if I am feeling well, and that it's far better for me to be gone for only a day or two, rather than pushing myself and extending my sickness for a much longer period of time!
Today I am having a tough time because my parents either couldn't be honest or couldn't remember where they put my stuff that I need for tomorrow. I had to go up and down stairs and get down on my hands and knees to look and I'm injured. It was a total waste of my time, but eventually I found what I needed. Then my mum told me I should take responsibility for my things when she was the one who took them and told me she left them in my bag when they weren't in there.
I used to have a similar experience when I lived at home and it always seemed to happen whenever I was in a rush!!
Today I am having a tough time because I really miss home (which is in another country) and my family and friends. It’s not so much that I want to go home right now, but just not knowing when I will be able to go back again to see my parents and my grandma and my dog in particular is hard. I guess I’m grateful this thread was started here because I find it somewhat hard to talk to many of my friends about it. They are able or have been able to see family recently and so don’t really see it as an issue. People tend to say “that sucks” and then kind of move on. Just needed to vent and also see if anyone else was going through a similar thing and had any tips (short of calling home heaps haha)
Yeah thanks @Sophia-RO , I think I just needed to get it out of my head a bit and say how I was feeling which was in itself very helpful. I think missing home comes and goes in waves and I can ultimately manage it but sometimes I do just need to get it out of my own head so I can move on with my day.
Today I am having a tough time because my teacher just sprung a practice Vce exam on us today without any warning and I was not prepared for it at all. It was very hard and really messed with my confidence of my abilities to do this subject. It certainly doesn't help when she has a habit of publicising our mistakes in front of the entire class, and will probably do so next time we see her. I guess if she did this a month later it would've been better, but right now I just feel like giving up.
Ughhh @zzz8 that would have been super stressful! Also, not nice to have mistakes raised in front of the whole class. I know it's reallly hard - but just remember that no matter what your VCE results turn out to be, it does not determine your long-term success or your worth. To be very honest, I did terribly in the NSW version of a VCE. It hasn't stopped me doing anything I want to do 🙂 All you can do is study as best you can and try to go easy on yourself at this stressful time.
Thank you @Bre-RO for your advice, I will try to not stress about it too much!
Today I am having a tough time because I haven't been given shifts at work for the past three weeks and today I found out I have three shifts next week. I'm trying not to think about how anxious I will feel, but it is really hard not to get overwhelmed and sad about it because I really just don't want to have these feelings anymore.
Thank you for your support 🙂 It's only a casual job and I always feel like it should be far easier than I find it to be, and I'm not really comfortable around any of the managers or anything so I don't think I would ask them for help. I have some relaxation techniques and a routine that I find helpful but I'm finding it a bit hard to not get really down about the way I feel.
@macar00n It sounds like you are being super proactive, by using relaxation techniques and sticking to your routine. I get what you mean though, it is hard to ignore if you are feeling really down. I think it's important to allow yourself to feel that. Do you have any people in your life that could be there for you when you are feeling down?
@Saltwaterdreamtime I'm really feeling you on that one 😞 Do you have other ways you can connect with your mentors?
