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Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 19.01.26
Hey @Redemption asking someone in the store for guidence sounds like a really good idea and it sounds like the mistake wasn't too serious, I'm sure there will be someone around who's happy to give you some guidance, it's completely okay to ask others for advice, do you feel like asking would give you some ease on the situation?
Verity
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 19.01.26
Hey @Verity you're online late haha, thank you though. I do think it would ease the situation
TW// mentions of abuse
I can’t help but wonder if my birth parents weren’t bad people or if it was because they couldn’t cope with what me and my siblings wanted like yeah we were what 2 years old - 7 years old maybe we asked for too much maybe just wanting love was too much for them? Maybe that’s what lead them to abusing us?
River
Re: im trying my best :(.
Hi @eylah thanks for sharing all this. It sounds like you've been going through a lot lately, and you're right, it does take a lot of energy to put into words what you're going through and how you're feeling. I've seen how wonderfully supportive you've been in this community, and you absolutely deserve support too.
You've taken a great step in reaching out to that new support line - it's wonderful that you're finding it supportive too. How are you feeling about the MDT meeting?
Sabah
Re: im trying my best :(.
aw thankyou so much <3. i am nervous bc i am wanting help n my dr can see i need help from professionals so im hoping i can get help! but who knows. will have 2 wait n see. just feel like i don’t deserve any help or anything bc ive been told that n last week was told im ‘begging’ for attention when im not.. its just hard. hopefully 🤞🏼 positive news comes from this meeting.
eylah
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 19.01.26
I’m worried about ending up back to square one and getting sacked. I’m only just getting used to having a job and a routine, but it can all be taken away. The problem is fixable, maybe I could ask someone in the store for guidance, but employers can legally sack me under two years unless it’s discrimination. I’ve been kicked out of college and courses before, so someone paying me will be stricter. Life’s tough, people can lose their livelihoods over small things, and there’s no proof but it could happen. I’d like to build a passive side hustle I’m passionate about, but I want to be realistic. They haven’t given warnings or said step up your game, so if I get sacked there’s nothing I can do. It’s probably a multi-million pound company, the manager isn’t a millionaire, and I’m scared of risk since I’ve seen people get into debt. Everything feels hard. I just want to work my job, stay in it, and have an income, but even that feels difficult. I just feel like crying.
Re: Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 19.01.26
I think its an easy mistake to fix, like I just need to ask someone but its tough knowing how much employers have they could just let people go after any small reason
Re: People turning to me.
Callum
Re: Always anxious
unknowngirly777 wrote: »I am always anxious. Always overthinking. Always nervous, Always scared. I hate feeling like this. I cant regulate my emotions. I am so nervous that a guy I have now blocked, will go and try speak to my ex, because he found out my ex's social media page. It just made me want to throw up with anxiety yesterday.
I am tired. I am draining myself out. I don't know how to just stop panicking, and I don't know, maybe this guy/probably wont go and message my ex, but then how can I ever be sure? Anxiety is always about 'thinking of the worst' but I can't manage to distract myself one bit.
I just want my anxiety to stop
Its alright to feel anxious and honestly as someone who also struggles with this i understand, do you have any methods to cope with this? The thing is with anxiety is that often you are just over thinking and it becomes unrealistic, maybe he will not talk to your ex or anyone else in reality?
Re: Signpost Shoutouts
Hey everyone, just thought I'd share a really special wesbite called Reasons To Stay. If you or anyone you know needs some words of encourage to keep going, this could be really helpful.
Verity

