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Anybody want to vent or chat about anything? w/c 03.11.25

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  • eylaheylah Community Connector Posts: 10,087 An Original Mixlorian
    i’m being put on medication but idk how to feel abt it. :( it’s the same antipsychotic i was on before. :(
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • RedemptionRedemption Community Connector Posts: 5,995 Part of The Furniture
    I got declined from yesterday's interview
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    one of the volunteering roles that i applied to got back to me and told me to apply through their website but i looked on there and there were no admin volunteering roles which is annoying.
  • NemuritaiNemuritai Posts: 434 Listening Ear
    Redemption wrote: »
    I got declined from yesterday's interview

    I'm sorry to hear that - I may not have any experience with jobs but that's got to be tough. How are you doing right now?
  • RedemptionRedemption Community Connector Posts: 5,995 Part of The Furniture
    Nemuritai wrote: »
    Redemption wrote: »
    I got declined from yesterday's interview

    I'm sorry to hear that - I may not have any experience with jobs but that's got to be tough. How are you doing right now?

    Im stressed Im waiting to try and get a chat with Shout, hopefully that helps a bit
  • RedemptionRedemption Community Connector Posts: 5,995 Part of The Furniture
    I just hope this programme can accept me, its stressing me because I dont want to be relying
    on people but I could do with support. Ive applied to some more jobs today and doing stuff myself too but its been tough for so long.
  • NemuritaiNemuritai Posts: 434 Listening Ear
    @Redemption things sound like they're really stressful right now - I really do hope you can find some support, in whatever form that may take. And of course, you've always got us here. I'm sure you'll find some employment soon, and like I said earlier, any job you get will be lucky to have you <3
  • RedemptionRedemption Community Connector Posts: 5,995 Part of The Furniture
    Nemuritai wrote: »
    @Redemption things sound like they're really stressful right now - I really do hope you can find some support, in whatever form that may take. And of course, you've always got us here. I'm sure you'll find some employment soon, and like I said earlier, any job you get will be lucky to have you <3

    Really appreciate that @Nemuritai
  • NemuritaiNemuritai Posts: 434 Listening Ear
    I'm feeling a bit better I guess, I just feel absolutely exhausted, and guilty because I hardly did anything I wanted to do today. I'm trying not to be hard on myself though.
  • RedemptionRedemption Community Connector Posts: 5,995 Part of The Furniture
    I missed my shout chat, great
  • RedemptionRedemption Community Connector Posts: 5,995 Part of The Furniture
    I had some stress relief tablets and this thing called ashwagandha which is supposed to reduce stress but I don’t feel like its working because I get stressed I feel like its too far gone
  • eylaheylah Community Connector Posts: 10,087 An Original Mixlorian
    i’m falling apart.
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • NathanNathan Community Connector Posts: 2,622 Boards Guru
    eylah wrote: »
    i’m falling apart.

    @eylah I'm here if you want to chat a bit eylah about things. You don't have to be alone with this all.
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    another person got back to me in terms of volunteering and apparently i have to travel to the other side of the county just to volunteer. they advertised it to be remote, not in-person. they asked me for my cv anyways so i sent it to them and hopefully theyll give me an explanation.
  • NathanNathan Community Connector Posts: 2,622 Boards Guru
    toffuna101 wrote: »
    another person got back to me in terms of volunteering and apparently i have to travel to the other side of the county just to volunteer. they advertised it to be remote, not in-person. they asked me for my cv anyways so i sent it to them and hopefully theyll give me an explanation.

    @toffuna101 that sounds incredibly difficult being misled like that. Some places advertise themselves as being remote, and then switch to calling it "hybrid" midway through. Hopefully they can explain themselves and possibly make things fully remote for you. And if not and it's too far, there will be other opportunities.
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    Nathan wrote: »
    toffuna101 wrote: »
    another person got back to me in terms of volunteering and apparently i have to travel to the other side of the county just to volunteer. they advertised it to be remote, not in-person. they asked me for my cv anyways so i sent it to them and hopefully theyll give me an explanation.

    @toffuna101 that sounds incredibly difficult being misled like that. Some places advertise themselves as being remote, and then switch to calling it "hybrid" midway through. Hopefully they can explain themselves and possibly make things fully remote for you. And if not and it's too far, there will be other opportunities.

    yeah, ive applied to 13 other voluntary roles so im bound to become a volunteer for at least one organisation.
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    Nathan wrote: »
    toffuna101 wrote: »
    another person got back to me in terms of volunteering and apparently i have to travel to the other side of the county just to volunteer. they advertised it to be remote, not in-person. they asked me for my cv anyways so i sent it to them and hopefully theyll give me an explanation.

    @toffuna101 that sounds incredibly difficult being misled like that. Some places advertise themselves as being remote, and then switch to calling it "hybrid" midway through. Hopefully they can explain themselves and possibly make things fully remote for you. And if not and it's too far, there will be other opportunities.

    they ended up saying that its online however you have to attend their meetings in-person especially earlier on.
  • eylaheylah Community Connector Posts: 10,087 An Original Mixlorian
    Nathan wrote: »
    eylah wrote: »
    i’m falling apart.

    @eylah I'm here if you want to chat a bit eylah about things. You don't have to be alone with this all.

    thankyou so much. it means a lot to me nathan <3
    ppl dont always need advice. sometimes all they rly need is a hand to hold. an ear to listen. and a heart to understand them. 🧸
  • NemuritaiNemuritai Posts: 434 Listening Ear
    Going to get some rest - I hope everyone has a good night, you all deserve it <3
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    Nemuritai wrote: »
    Going to get some rest - I hope everyone has a good night, you all deserve it <3

    thank you <3
  • RedemptionRedemption Community Connector Posts: 5,995 Part of The Furniture
    @toffuna101 should be pretty easy to get a voluntary role like atleast one will probably call you soon
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    Redemption wrote: »
    @toffuna101 should be pretty easy to get a voluntary role like atleast one will probably call you soon

    yeah
  • CutelivejazzCutelivejazz Posts: 291 The Mix Regular
    edited November 7
    Im really struggling I need someone to talk to I cant do this alone anymore. Is anyone avaliable? Sorry
  • NathanNathan Community Connector Posts: 2,622 Boards Guru
    Cutelivejazz wrote: »
    Im really struggling I need someone to talk to I cant do this alone anymore. Is anyone avaliable? Sorry

    @Cutelivejazz No need to say sorry. I'm here if you want someone to talk to.
  • CutelivejazzCutelivejazz Posts: 291 The Mix Regular
    @Nathan might post in the triggering feed as i dont want to get in trouble or upset anyone
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    who else is pulling an all nighter?
  • NathanNathan Community Connector Posts: 2,622 Boards Guru
    toffuna101 wrote: »
    who else is pulling an all nighter?

    @toffuna101 i'm up probably for the next hour or two 😂
  • toffuna101toffuna101 Posts: 3,741 Community Veteran
    Nathan wrote: »
    toffuna101 wrote: »
    who else is pulling an all nighter?

    @toffuna101 i'm up probably for the next hour or two 😂

    fair enough
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 2,972 Boards Guru
    edited November 8
    @eylah ,
    i don’t feel important enough to be cared abt. sry if that sounds selfish.

    Firstly, thank you so much for sharing this. It can feel vulnerable sometimes to put our feelings down in words, particularly when we're worried about how they might sound. We really appreciate you trusting us with this.

    What I'm hearing you say is that it can feel hard maybe to take in or accept care sometimes, because a part of you doesn't perhaps feel that you are important enough for such care - am I hearing that right? Please do let me know if I've misinterpreted!

    That sounds like a painful feeling to experience, and I wonder what your sense is of where that might come from?

    I also noticed you saying that you feel like you're falling apart and that sounds extremely overwhelming and potentially frightening. What does falling apart look like at the moment? We're right here with you to listen and you're doing so, so well to reach out.
  • Sian321Sian321 Community Manager Posts: 2,972 Boards Guru
    @Redemption , I'm really sorry to hear about the result of the interview and the stress that's causing you. That sounds so tough, and we really do see just how hard you've been working over and over again to find a job and to care for your own mental wellbeing throughout this extremely strenuous and demanding journey. How are you doing this morning? We hope you've been able to find space and time to allow yourself to feel whatever you're feeling, and to show yourself lots of compassion. What's one thing you'd like to do for yourself today to care for you?
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