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I can also kind of agree with this right now because the job market has been awful and super terrible right now especially for younger folk too who are trying to get into employment. I am having the same issues alongside getting rejections from places (There's a certain part of me that feels because I tick the neurodiverse and got a disability box because I have got one, companies freak out and panic because they have to do something so little that could benefit me but they wont and thats why I dont get hired). I did a seasonal job at Whsmiths over Christmas and recently they advertised for a sales assistant in the one in my town. So I apply for it but they then come back saying I didn't get the job because I didn't have the right experience for it yet I actually worked there as a seasonal assistant. It's mad to be fair. I think for me what annoys me is when they mention about offering free training yet when you ask for it they dont provide it at all. Like how on earth are young people going to get experience if your not going to let them. Its the same for traineeships too in some places, they say they are disability confident but when they have people apply with disabilities they get turned down.

At the moment, the thing I am trying to do is basically find voluntary positions in places which sadly means not getting paid but however I tend to think of it as you get paid with experience to put on the good CV for future references and job applications. I might be volunteering with my local library and potentially with a gaming club I used to attend as the person who runs mentioned about learning how to make board games and tabletop games and I may be able to volunteer there for now.

i know right, barely anybody can get a job these days, let alone a good job. i have no idea what we can do about it since its out of our control. its just these recruiters and companies who are doing this.

Hey @struggling0_0, thank you for sharing how you feel with us. I'm here to listen to you. I can hear how difficult things are for you. It's frustrating when we try our best in life but feel like we keep messing up. Still, you're doing the best that you can, and that counts for something

I understand that you feel like you've messed the year up already and so can't pass. What's happened to make you feel this way? Is it worth speaking to the course coordinator to understand what can still be done to try and save the year (e.g. retakes)? I hope that they might be able offer some support or next steps for you.

I'm sorry to hear about the volunteering role. It sounds like whatever happened, it's caused you a lot of trouble and now it's difficult to go back to say anything or volunteer there. How did you find the volunteering role until this happened, was it something you'd have considered returning to if this hadn't happened? I won't push you to talk about what happened if you don't want to, but please know that you're able to use this space to express yourself if you'd like.

Struggling to put how we feel into words can be challenging, and you're not alone in finding that difficult, so I'm surprised and upset to hear that professionals are calling you moody because of it. Have you heard this from different professionals, or are there specific individuals who are making this comment? Simply put, the statement isn't true - struggling to put emotions into words doesn't make someone moody, and it's not a fair assessment of how you're doing on that basis. I'm sorry to hear that you feel like they can't be bothered with you - the feeling of someone giving up on us is really painful, and you deserve to be supported by these people.

It's worrying to hear that you feel like you're not wanted around here and that there's evidence to prove it. Would you be able to share what makes you feel that way? I'm happy that you're a part of this community - you, being you, as you are. You matter, and we're here to support you

Hey @bignosegirly0, I can hear how frustrating this is. This conflict is between your father and brother, but you and others in the family are being clearly impacted by it. Your brother has been putting effort to get back with the family, but it sounds like your dad isn't willing to settle things amicably. I'm sorry to hear how this is impacting you, family issues like this can be really tough for everyone. I hope that you're able to retain a relationship with your brother in some way, because you're both trying to make it work, but I understand that might not be possible given the dynamics. We're here to listen to you through this