A little bit sad all the time

[Blondie2311]

Not posted for a while, I feel like I shouldn’t post and take up peoples valuable time to sound like a stroppy child who is being melodramatic but I’m exhausted from feeling sad all the time but I don’t feel justified in feeling as sad as I do all the time. Everyone is suffering this year but I don’t feel justified in my own anxiety. I have to admit that some of my anxiety is because I am worried about other people who I know and love who have it worse than me but I feel like I am being over sensitive. I’ve not been overly effected during lockdown, I’ve been working throughout this weird year but from home and am alone through the day except for video calls etc until my husband gets home from work but I am bored of my house I’ve spent that much time here (decorating will commence in the new year), I’ve suffered some loss losing a family member but I know other people who have lost so much and so many and the fact I feel sad doesn’t seem fair to them. I whine about WFH (mainly due to the lack of human contact and loneliness) when others are losing everything. I feel like I should be apologising to them for feeling bad for myself. I think I just needed to admit this out loud somewhere and apologise.

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It is okay to be human and have all these feelings - we all have our ups and down - I like looking at Pinterest or YouTube during these periods - funny animal, nature or music or educational videos

[Blondie2311 in reply to Hidden]

Thank you. I just feel like I am overreacting and that I shouldn’t feel as anxious as I do. I have no right to since things aren’t as bad as they could be for me. A distraction is definitely needed. I won’t lie.

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A video you might find interesting

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[blueorganic1021]

Hello Blondie!

It’s my personal belief that we ALL have a right to feel so many emotions at any given time, but especially during these extreme circumstances.

Unfortunately, we are living through one of the greatest tragedies in all the history of mankind! It’s definitely not an easy thing to cope with by any means whatsoever!

Yes, of course, some of us may have been, (and/or most likely still are), being directly affected more than others, depending on our personal situations, but that does not in any way diminish one person’s feelings over another’s. They are all 100% valid just the same.

I myself continue to cycle through quite a wide variety of ever-changing emotions, including anything from sadness, fear, anger, and denial, to shock, disbelief, anxiety, and hopelessness, as well as grief, shame, frustration, vengeance, complete disgust, and so many more!

I just try to keep reminding myself that all of those feelings are completely ok, and that I am certainly not the only one feeling them. That’s not enough to make them disappear, but it is enough to lessen their impact on me a little.

So hang in there Blondie. I know it can be tough, but try not to be so hard on yourself or to diminish your true feelings, because recognizing and accepting them is the first step in effective coping, which is absolutely critical for each and every one of us.

Thank you for sharing your honest thoughts with this community. By doing so, you have given us all a friendly reminder on how important it is for us to be patience with ourselves now and always.

Best Wishes 💙