Struggling

[Rik]

I’m a successful guys, a loving g partner if 17 years but can tell him anything that I’m going through.  I never want to disappoint those closes to me so I’m screwed when it comes to support.  

I had a couple bad experience over the weekend and had my first ever “this is the time”.   Would be great to just understand I’m not the only crazy person that’s whinging even though they have a privileged life

[TrueSeeker]

Hello and welcome

I wouldn't say that I have a privileged life but I do sometimes find myself not appreciating the good things in my life as much as I should. I had a look into it once and in my situation it was that my life does not align with my dreams, I wanted different things and different life. I started calling my life a realistic version of my dreams, not exactly what I wanted but the best on offer. I also accepted the fact that I always want more but that doesn't mean what I have is bad, it's still good. It might sound greedy but my excuse is that we're meant to constantly "hunt" for better and bigger but it's just my theory. Anyways, I use it as a drive to do more.

When I'm questioning my life, I usually try to focus on what would make me and people around me happier, it could be a new hobby, doing things little differently, improve my social life etc.

We're all different so something else might work for you, what I found that just keep trying different things till I hit what works for me can make a difference.

[Rik]

Sorry, that message made no sense. :

I’m a successful guy, have a loving partner of 17 years but can’t tell him anything that I’m going through.  I never want to disappoint those closes to me so I’m screwed when it comes to support.  

I had a couple bad experience over the weekend and had my first ever “this is the time”.   Would be great to just understand I’m not the only person that’s whinging even though they have a good life from the organise.  

[Rik]

Thanks mate, appreciate the response.  It’s the good thing gs I should be appreciating but it’s hard.   Not sure why this weekend I hit a new low but it hard when those around me d me think I’m the “rock” and the supporting one.  
 

again, thaks is for responding 

[TrueSeeker]

Thank you for reply

I think that it's completely ok to be sometimes vulnerable. We all have moments when it gets all too much, it's how we deal with those moments that counts. I don't think that you need to feel bad about your situation and it's completely ok to need support just as much as others need support. It's part of being human. I believe that life is about helping each other and working together. It still doesn't change the fact that you're the rock.

My partner is my rock too, very supportive and reliable and he does have moments just as we all do. Once he opened up about his feelings, he became so much more relaxed, happier and more energised.

Please let me know if I understand your situation correctly.

[Rik]

• Really appropriate the reply’s, apologies it didn’t make sense to some, it was a rough day and just put it all out there.   
  
  
• to those who responded, it’s helping so thank you.