Anonymous wrote:Series of family deaths and now a divorce complicated by mental illness. I work as a social worker and am losing my faith in people and therefore in myself. I’ve always really believed in core goodness and shared humanity but these days people are sharing such inhumanity towards others that I just don’t know. And if everyone is crap then I probably am too.

People are bad. Including me and you. That’s why myself in particular needs Gods lifeline Christ. Believing people are good is loving a lie and leads to confusion and frustration. Everybody is selfish before all else. Once you understand and accept that the heart is dark, selfish and manipulative the whole world makes sense and events are predictable.

Anonymous wrote:
Midlife crisis: one kid has autism, the other is about to be diagnosed with a serious medical condition, father is going into dementia, mother is physically reliant on him, they are on a different continent, husband is autistic and cyclically angry.



I constantly fantasize about a different life.

Can you take up a sport? Pickleball or tennis is good for coordination and socializing. It will help with the stress. I have a similar life and this is what I do to help me through it.

Anonymous wrote:
Midlife crisis: one kid has autism, the other is about to be diagnosed with a serious medical condition, father is going into dementia, mother is physically reliant on him, they are on a different continent, husband is autistic and cyclically angry.



I constantly fantasize about a different life.

My advise to you is to start drinking heavily. It will end the stress and since you will now “have a disease” you can get away without doing anything until it all blows over

Dh fears he's going to lose his job. It's a niche area, not easy to make a move elsewhere. He's never gotten along with one DC (11) and takes all his anger out on that child. DC is very annoying (teen snark!) but he's crossed over into emotional abuse imo. I don't know what to do. He's fine with other DC, who is cooperative and polite. My home now feels like a toxic stew at all time, and I just want to disappear.

Sister bipolar, unmedicated and spiraling.

The incessant rage, anger and psychosis is tough to deal with.

I’m restless irritable and discontent.

Anonymous wrote:I was assaulted at work. It triggered memories of the sexual abuse I had for years in elementary school. I slit my wrist because that’s how I coped as a kid. A coworker noticed and reported to my boss and HR that I’m “not fit” to do my job, so I was escorted out and put on admin leave.

I loved my job. Now I have these awful memories to deal with and I’ll probably lose my job.

I'm so sorry, pp. I think you should pursue legal action against the person who assaulted you.

I was assaulted at work. It triggered memories of the sexual abuse I had for years in elementary school. I slit my wrist because that’s how I coped as a kid. A coworker noticed and reported to my boss and HR that I’m “not fit” to do my job, so I was escorted out and put on admin leave.

I loved my job. Now I have these awful memories to deal with and I’ll probably lose my job.

Anonymous wrote:Life is so hard.

+1

Anonymous wrote:
Midlife crisis: one kid has autism, the other is about to be diagnosed with a serious medical condition, father is going into dementia, mother is physically reliant on him, they are on a different continent, husband is autistic and cyclically angry.



I constantly fantasize about a different life.

Sending hugs