genuinely at a life dead end

nyx-slattery
Community Member

so some shit went down at my job - effectively, i got fired because i got abused and enough people were able to point out the one part of the situation where i was somewhat negligent, and blow that out of proportion to make me into the ultimate evil of the situation (it was online). this is the only job i'd ever held, i'm 27 with several certs and a bachelor's degree in that field, and the way i was fired ensures im basically cut off from every connection i could've leveraged.

 

i'm not good at anything else. i have a cert II in salon management that's not connected to my account, but i'm also a tall person and i've developed chronic back pain which makes this unviable. i can't even get interviews for most jobs, they take one look at my resume and toss it out without even calling me back. i've been applying for years, with the help of a job agency, and gotten nothing, and nobody can tell me why. im on the autism spectrum and though i'm what people would call 'high-functioning', i cannot mask that im autistic.

 

i'm being evicted soon-ish - i actually don't know exactly when i am being evicted, im out of the loop between the landlord and my father and neither wants to put me in the loop. but my father and i struggle to keep the 4bed house he insisted on buying clean, due to my aforementioned back pain, and my dad's own severe disabilities. he's also emotionally abusive towards me. 

 

i genuinely feel like i don't have any future prospects, the one thing im good at isn't really an option anymore, i don't have connections to leverage. i was hoping to use this to get to melbourne and set up a better life for myself there, but it feels like that's been shot down. i hate living in queensland due to its weather climate 7-8 months out of the year, the texture of being humid and sweaty sets off my sensory issues. i don't know what to do.

 

i don't know what to do.

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Sophie_M
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Hi Guest_5821253,

Welcome to the forums and thank you for your bravery and openness in sharing here. We can hear how difficult things have been recently, we’re so sorry that’s been going on.  We’re reaching out to you privately to make sure you’re ok.

If you want to reach out to our counsellors to talk this through, we’re on 1300 22 4636, and you can reach us online here. There are also our friends over at the Suicide Call Back service on 1300 659 467, or Lifeline on 13 11 14.

It sounds like it would be a really good time to update the GP on how you’re going, especially since you’ve been having thoughts about suicide.  If you’re feeling suicidal or are having thoughts about harming yourself, it's important that you take immediate steps to keep safe, and you need to call 000 (triple zero). 

We hope that you find our forums to be a safe and supportive space to talk through your thoughts and feelings. Our community is here for you, and we’re sure they’ll spot your post soon enough and have some kind words and understanding for you. 

Kind regards, 
Sophie M