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Spectrelight · #**11521** 26th November 2016, 18:24

What to have for breakfast....

Silent Ninja · #**11522** 26th November 2016, 18:45

^ I though you were suggesting tapas for Spectrelight's breakfast for a second there.

Spectrelight · #**11523** 26th November 2016, 19:00

Tapas for breakfast would be kinda cool actually.

Dougella · #**11524** 26th November 2016, 19:25

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mo34

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It used to be only the under 25's but (surprise surprise) the Tories changed it to 35 and under.

Typical.

Professor Willow · #**11525** 26th November 2016, 19:32

Now I am drunk I feel like I could tackle any social situation life throws at me, I either need to become an alcoholic or get hold of some pregabalin!

Spectrelight · #**11526** 26th November 2016, 19:39

Quote:

Originally Posted by D1662

Why a single person under 35 isn't entitled to any housing benefits to live in a 1 bedroom house or flat?
Yet I could claim if I was in a hostel or shared accommodation???
This makes no sense to me, just reinforces the fact that single people are the scum of the earth in the government's eyes.

Although it's not a good policy to apply it to everyone regardless of circumstances, housing is ludicrously expensive in this country due to 30+ years of the government hardly building any houses and private developers having a vested interest in limiting supply to keep prices high along with nimbyism and many other issues. Working people on below average wages struggle to afford to live on their own hence the number of people either living with their parents or in houseshares. There are always exceptions but I'm not opposed to the basic principle that a person on benefits shouldn't be entitled to better quality housing than a working person can afford. Sorry.

Professor Willow · #**11527** 26th November 2016, 19:50

^I am working but I don't earn enough to afford to rent or buy, hence still being stuck with parents and up until 3 years ago I was working 60+ hours a week keeping truckers like you in their lorries on the road!
I've paid in to the pot so now i feel its time i got something back, unlike the foreigners who come over here getting hand outs left right and centre as soon as they set foot in the country.

Professor Willow · #**11528** 26th November 2016, 20:11

Further more why should anyone be penalized for being single?
In my case it's not something I am happy about and given the choice I wouldn't be but life doesn't work like that does it?

Professor Willow · #**11529** 26th November 2016, 20:13

And yes I am drunk and going through a shit time at the moment so if I have offended anyone, sorry, but I need to let this out somewhere before I go even more insane than I already am.

Dougella · #**11530** 26th November 2016, 20:19

^ As you're self employed would you qualify for working tax credits or anything like that? Especially if you're limited in the amount of work you can do due to your health?

Professor Willow · #**11531** 26th November 2016, 20:29

^ I honestly don't know, I am planning to speak to CAB and see if there are any options for me, it all just feels so hopeless at the moment and I can't see a way forward.

Mo34 · #**11532** 26th November 2016, 20:35

^
You should try https://www.entitledto.co.uk/benefit...startcalc.aspx
Not as a substitute for the CAB or anything but it can be helpful in working out what you may be entitled to. It includes calculations for Housing and council tax etc for different local authorities (I think) as well as other benefits and Universal Credit for areas where that's began.

Professor Willow · #**11533** 26th November 2016, 20:50

Thank you @Mo34 and @Dougella
Your support and suggestions are much appreciated

Custard_cream · #**11534** 26th November 2016, 20:56

Eye contact...why is it so difficult?

Dougella · #**11535** 26th November 2016, 20:56

^^ You're welcome, speaking to the CAB is a good idea, hope you can get something worked out

misska · #**11536** 26th November 2016, 22:11

It feels like my brain is determined to work against me always reminding me things are and will always be bad. I get angry im turning in someone I would-be annoyed by on TV. I would want to say snap out of it, stop self pitying and actually do something rather than moaning about it.

newbs16 · #**11537** 27th November 2016, 02:30

Feeling anxious, I felt very anxious earlier today and I've just woken up with really bad anxiety. Sometimes I feel like I'm getting better and then anxiety makes an appearance again

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Tim.82 · #**11538** 27th November 2016, 04:00

^ Hope that the anxiety has passed and you've got back to sleep

Mo34 · #**11539** 27th November 2016, 08:38

Hope your feeling better newbs

newbs16 · #**11540** 27th November 2016, 08:52

^
^^ Thanks both I've calmed down a bit now, it's weird how anxiety just comes from nowhere, for no reason at all.

Professor Willow · #**11541** 27th November 2016, 11:57

Much as I detest Facebook it seems like I am going to have to knuckle down and use it, I haven't a clue how most of it works, I only have two friends at the moment and they are enough to keep my emails full of updates.
I've never even posted anything or put my face on there, where the hell do I start?
Do I have anything worth posting?
Tbh it pisses me off having my nose rubbed in the fact that everyone else is doing so much better, it would be nice to be able to post something that I had achieved but I can't see that my work is going to be of any interest to the world and I have no social achievements to show off.
Welcome to the vacuous world that is my life.
Dunno, maybe I should forget it?
Can you get lessons?

Mo34 · #**11542** 27th November 2016, 19:01

I'm sooooo cold. How can it take my flat so bloody long to warm up.

Indigo_ · #**11543** 27th November 2016, 19:06

^ Same. I'm wearing a jumper and a hoody. Takes about two hours for my flat to warm up.

Mo34 · #**11544** 27th November 2016, 19:09

^
I've resorted to a throw over my legs and and a hot water bottle. Like a lil ole granny

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Silent Ninja · #**11545** 27th November 2016, 19:41

That my life has just been one long catalogue of terrible decisions influenced too much by anxiety and cynicism which has left my rather isolated and pretty much without anything good.

Oddity · #**11546** 27th November 2016, 19:52

I'm looking so chubby atm, I'm gonna get back to lifting some god damn weights tomorrow and not eat like a fatty boombalatty.

Indigo_ · #**11547** 27th November 2016, 19:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mo34

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I've resorted to a throw over my legs and and a hot water bottle. Like a lil ole granny

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Me too

I've been taking a hot water bottle to bed for the last month or so

Professor Willow · #**11548** 27th November 2016, 21:16

I need to find a form of Magnesium supplement that is actually absorbable rather than wasting time and money on crap that only serves as a laxative.

Silent Ninja · #**11549** 27th November 2016, 22:04

Well no "get out of jail free" Lottery wins this weekend (again) so barring being transported to a magical land while I sleep where I can live happily ever after with a beautiful elven princess, the Zombie apocalypse finally coming, or an alien invasion it looks like I have to endure another week of work

Custard_cream · #**11550** 27th November 2016, 22:08

Ah, the shitty realisation that if I am going to have kids then I've got to hurry up and get in a relationship with the next five years, otherwise I'll be nearly 40 if I get round to it. I'm only 29, but don't want to be an old parent, ahh don't want to be in a relationship either, god having to actually spend time with someone long term when scared of people, ahh.

Sometimes I feel I am a lot better, but them things like this make me realise how abnormal I am.