Just looking for some clarity

kasey50
Community Member
If I read what I am about to write I'd honestly feel like saying to the person, "people have got worse problems in the world, this is pathetic" and to also "get over themselves," but here I am. At the moment I am eighteen years old, I am a quiet introverted person who has a passion for netball and I am currently working at Mcdonalds. There I do not get many shifts, so I am now struggling to find a new job, but still living at home. Home life is odd for me as I'm living with my sister of 25 and her family, where I sometimes often felt like I'm wanted only if I do jobs constantly. My sister does try to help me but we are two very different people, it often does not end well. I've found it hard not going to school anymore, I don't know what to do with myself. I've been in a relationship for almost 3 months now, but when I am not with him I feel neutral and unmotivated, is this unhealthy? I love him ALOT. All these things keep swirling in my head, I just want to wipe it all out, the only things that make me happy are sport and my boyfriend. Sometimes I don't even like hanging out with my friends much. I visited a psych. at the end of 2016 and early last year at headspace to help my anxiety and depression, I learnt alot about people and about myself during the sessions. But now I feel empty, I feel as if I am going around in circles, I keep clashing heads with my sister and almost everyone, I find myself frustrated and not able to remember short term things very well etc. etc. I'm trying to think of solutions like going back to headspace, maybe taking a break from my boyfriend after I talk to him or going back to New Zealand where my parent live to regain ground, if that makes sense. If anyone can relate or share advice, it would go a long way. Thanks for reading.
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quirkywords
Community Champion
Community Champion

Kesey,

Welcome to this forum. This is a friendly, supportive and caring place.

You have a lot going in your life. I am glad you have someone you can talk to in your boyfriend and that you love him.

It must be difficult at times living with your sister .

I like the way you wrote your post and then answered your own questions by making suggestions of going back to headspace.and maybe going back to N.Z. I think those suggestions make sense.

Sometimes when we feel empty we feel confused and seem to disagree with everyone .

Keep posting here if you want to.

Thanks for posting your story.

Quirky

romantic_thi3f
Champion Alumni
Champion Alumni

Hey kasey50,

Welcome to the forums and thank you for being here.

First off, if I had a dollar for every person who wrote 'people have it worse' I'd be able to buy a lot of books (I like books) :P. You're allowed to feel what you feel Kasey. There's no right or wrong or scale on how bad people have it. We are here for you no matter what's going on for you or how big or small your problems feel.

It sounds like perhaps you're feeling a little bit lost; kind of like a gap between finishing school and finding a new job, living at home but clashing with your sister, enjoying your relationship but feeling neutral without it. Am I right in saying that? I think this is something that we can all experience; especially in 'finding ourselves' in that awkward time after school but before everything else.

You did mention Headspace and it sounds like that was really helpful in the past; I do think it would be a great idea to look at seeing them again. Even if they can just kind of be there to bounce ideas of about what it would be like to take a break from your boyfriend or head back to New Zealand. Those are both really big changes so I think it would be great to have kind of a clear head and someone in your corner. How does that sound?

Hope this is helpful

kasey50
Community Member
Thank you for your reading, your replies and being understanding, I really appreciate it. @romantic_thi3f I think you may be right about heading back to headspace.