Published on 12, July, 2020
Thankyou for your kind words.
I can be curt with others as i like to set proper boundaries. It may come across as rude at times but it is not intended to do so.The Cost Of Living crisis is awful. This country is long overdue a complete reset in it's affairs.
Life is hard and often unfair. When it gives up on you don't let it convince you to give up on yourself. I know you don't enjoy much at the moment and can't occupy yourself but that won't be forever, things will go back the other way a lot of it is just a waiting game.
Keep fighting. Don't give up. We're all rooting for you.
Both of those. I am not in the workplace because it would be too overwhelming. I would rather die than ever enter the workplace
I am in the same situation. Though I do work, I am self employed. But that has its own issues and isn’t bringing in enough money to live off of partly due to the cost of living crisis and partly due to my mental health.
and i am not looking for employment advice here.
I wasn’t going to offer any. To give advice I’d need to have my own life sorted out and that’s far from the case. I was asking out of interest.
Do you have any kind of hobbies?
Both of those. I am not in the workplace because it would be too overwhelming. I would rather die than ever enter the workplace and i am not looking for employment advice here.
What happened in 1979 didn't help either. In my humble opinion.
It's time to fight back that's what Huey said, two shots in the dark now Huey's dead. - Tupac ShakurHe was referring to Huey Newton who was assassinated by the FBI.
I felt similar at first here about other members but am learning to be less reactive, less controversial, of course there’s stuff posted I don’t agree with and quite a bit I find offensive and worse, some stuff downright cruel and prejudiced, but I’m not going to change people, and I suppose nor should I wish to. I now largely ignore the triggering posts and as they say, scroll on.
I think it was after the Towers fell when the world changed. It became darker and colder, less regard for everybody.
We forgot how good things were, back then.
So much of life is just keeping yourself occupied and busy i think. I am the very opposite of occupied and busy. My thoughts occupy me.
Are you not occupied and busy because you don’t work or are retired? Or are you not occupied and busy because your thoughts are too overwhelming to be able to do anything else?
I know I’ve found it easier when I am busy. But the last few years that doesn’t seem to work as well as it did. Now I seem to be dealing with very long periods of burn out, or when I do find the energy to be busy it’s only a matter of a few days before mentally starting to struggle.
Life seemed a lot simpler then.
I miss the 90's and before.
Some need to loosen the collar.
The internet created a vessel for people to misdirect their anger at others.
I understand and relate. In this hospital unit it's literally the same stuff every day, writing, drawing, colouring, reading and always under supervision. Most of the time lay on the bed, count marks on the ceiling...
Keeping busy is key but I'm also the opposite. Slippery slope, hard to get out of this rut.
Keep spirits up. It's just a blip and you'll get out of it. Being here might not help you at times, it's a bit heated at the moment.
I'm constantly itching to do things. My friend eats the face of me for not settling down. But I always had itchy feet; metaphorically.
Thankyou for your concern. I think more moderation of this forum would help my mental health. I get tired of having to deal with some of the people here alone.
Hello Former Member,
Thank you for sharing this with the community. I'm sorry to hear that you can feel this way. If you feel that you might need some support with your mental health, you can find advice and information on how to go about seeking help, including links to other resources and details of helplines and listening support services, here: https://www.autism.org.uk/advice-and-guidance/topics/mental-health/seeking-help.
All the best,
ChloeMod