How is everyone feeling? (31)

[Percy]

Originally Posted by Dougella

^ Maybe start a more uplifting one next?

I'll try

[Clumsy*]

Originally Posted by choirgirl

Think I might need to go to an employment agency.

I feel like I need a job coach, but not one from the jobcentre, just someone who checks on me twice a day and gives me up to date advice.

Hey Choirgirl,

you can try https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/
They also have a webchat apparently and a free phone

[choirgirl]

Thank you. That website is much better than the old one under Labour (one of the few things that is).

[Percy]

Why would you want to?

[Dougella]

^ I think if you can wipe your own arse you're pretty much there.

[choirgirl]

I don't think I'm too bothered about growing up anymore. It was mostly about ego, and a little bit about 'in case I have a baby I need to be an adult'. If I have to take on some major responsibility at some point I suppose I'll grow up then.

I remember when my frontal lobes matured though. I was sitting there, about 23, and I suddenly thought 'I feel mature'. I just felt different. Unfortunately my life was in the process of turning to shit, so I haven't really lived it while feeling mature at the same time.

Actually I've seen some adults say 'I've got three kids, a spouse and a full time job and I still don't feel grown up' so there you go.

[anxiouslondoner]

I doubt I'll ever grow up. And not in a cool permanently amazed at the world like a child kind of way. I'm cynical, jaded yet barely functioning as a grown adult.
I'm stuck in a developmental cul-de-sac with not enough outside cues to break out of it and no enthusiasm, hope or discipline to change.

[Percy]

Lonely

[Tembo]

^^ i can totally relate to that right now. And I’m not sure why I’m like this - it’s sometimes hard to explain what it feels like, but what you say sounds familiar to me.

^ Sorry to hear that Percy! Listening to my favourite songs or watching some comedy sometimes helps to alleviate my loneliness.

[Percy]

Thank you Tembo

[Amara 94]

Upset

[Clumsy*]

Drained and worthless.

[Dougella]

^

[Professor Willow]

Cold!
I think it's probably warmer outside than in the house.

[Percy]

Miserable, i hate being single.

[biscuits]

I love singing. I sing a lot. So it's been getting me down that for about a month I haven't been able to sing due to throat/vocal cord issues. I found a video from a speech and language therapist about vocal cord massages. The massages are working, which I'm really pleased about, but I dare not sing because they're not quite fully healed. I've also stopped drinking anything caffeinated. Funny the things that can get us down.

[Percy]

I love singing, i'm not very good at it but i like doing it.

[biscuits]

^ same!

Do you like karaoke? I do hehe. Me and my sister used to do hallway karaoke. We'd put a specific song on and the other would immediately stop what they were doing come running into the hallway for hallway karaoke.

[Percy]

I love karaoke? God help anyone who actually hears me

[Percy]

Don't know why i put a question mark after "i love karaoke"

[T]

I try to fit in the best i can but still feel like an outsider whatever i do.....

[Clumsy*]

^Exactly this T, I've felt the same today. I'll be an outsider forever. It's depressing.

Thank you Dougella for the hug

[biscuits]

Originally Posted by Dougella

^ I think if you can wipe your own arse you're pretty much there.

Be careful not to use ableist measures for what adulthood is/isn't.

[Mr. Nobody]

^^
good choice NeverWas

I'm partial to a bit of Neil Young.

[anxiouslondoner]

Gloomy
I've had a week off but I still feel like crap. Going back to work (from home) tomorrow.

[Ronnie_Pickering]

job interview tomorrow, I am terrible at job interviews. This time I've been flicking through Tiktok advice on interviews. It's actually better than I'd expected for advice.

[Tom123]

Really just want to feel numb.

Just fed up of feeling miserable and not having enough confidence to make changes to my life which could result in feelings of happiness....

[Dougella]

^ What kinds of changes would you make if you had the confidence?

[Professor Willow]

Forgot to take some Gaviscon before bed last night and today my esophagus is fried

[Percy]

^