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FirstLight

(14,486 posts)
8. You said it! I'm right there with ya...
Tue May 2, 2023, 05:52 PM
May 2023

It's partially personal life stuff...my elderly dad is fading, teens are now 20's and struggling to "adult" and I can't help either way.

Part of it is definitely headlines. I stopped watching news, even Rachel, a whle back because it wasn't wrth raising my blood pressure.

I just feel the heavyness of this world, like we are SO close to everything just going to hell.

Outside helps. My pets help. Making stupid jokes with my partner helps.

we're all in this together!

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Feeling very weighed down [View all] cilla4progress May 2023 OP
This message was self-deleted by its author mopinko May 2023 #1
Stop listening snowybirdie May 2023 #2
You are not alone. CrispyQ May 2023 #3
Thanks everyone cilla4progress May 2023 #4
I am... 2naSalit May 2023 #5
I'm still working in an emotionally demanding field cilla4progress May 2023 #6
Oh dear. 2naSalit May 2023 #7
You said it! I'm right there with ya... FirstLight May 2023 #8
Thanks very much, cilla4progress May 2023 #9
Fight the good fight with all of your might (then, at 9PM I watch applegrove May 2023 #10
Thanks. cilla4progress May 2023 #11
For what it is worth... OldBaldy1701E May 2023 #12
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