I feel this so, so deeply. It's tricky not to gaslight yourself over your own negative feelings. After all, if I have a job, my health, and my family alive and healthy shouldn't I be happy? Thankful? It's a lot of pressure to not allow yourself to feel your feelings, we're probably all better off when we can learn to be comfortable with acknowledging them more frequently.
This was a good issue, thank you. I miss having coworkers to complain to/with! (This was a pre-existing issue for me as a freelancer but it's gotten worse during pandemic.)
Katie, everything sucks. My chronic back pain is flaring up and nothing seems to relieve it. I’ve been having a manic episode (did you know I have bipolar 2? I didn’t!) and am changing my psych meds, putting me on the world’s worst roller coaster. And to top it off, all I friggin’ want is a nice meal served to me on a PLATE, one that hasn’t been languishing in a to go box for 20 minutes, and I don’t want to clean my kitchen afterwards. Is this too much to ask????? Anyway, thanks for listening.
Vent away, my friend! That all sounds so hard. (And, oh, a nice meal served on a real plate sounds absolutely dreamy.) Everything does suck right now, you're right. I love you and miss you!
I feel this so, so deeply. It's tricky not to gaslight yourself over your own negative feelings. After all, if I have a job, my health, and my family alive and healthy shouldn't I be happy? Thankful? It's a lot of pressure to not allow yourself to feel your feelings, we're probably all better off when we can learn to be comfortable with acknowledging them more frequently.
"It's tricky not to gaslight yourself over your own negative feelings." Yes, this! Thank you for articulating that.
This was a good issue, thank you. I miss having coworkers to complain to/with! (This was a pre-existing issue for me as a freelancer but it's gotten worse during pandemic.)
Thanks, Mason! And oh my goodness, I miss that too!
HI! Just want to say I enjoy your writing.
That's such a nice thing to say. Thank you, Terri!
Katie, everything sucks. My chronic back pain is flaring up and nothing seems to relieve it. I’ve been having a manic episode (did you know I have bipolar 2? I didn’t!) and am changing my psych meds, putting me on the world’s worst roller coaster. And to top it off, all I friggin’ want is a nice meal served to me on a PLATE, one that hasn’t been languishing in a to go box for 20 minutes, and I don’t want to clean my kitchen afterwards. Is this too much to ask????? Anyway, thanks for listening.
Vent away, my friend! That all sounds so hard. (And, oh, a nice meal served on a real plate sounds absolutely dreamy.) Everything does suck right now, you're right. I love you and miss you!