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tim2009
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Job Hunting Depression
Depression Support / by tim2009
Last post
 August 23rd, 2024
...See more Hi everyone, I’m feeling really frustrated and devastated right now. I’ve been job hunting for over 8 months since leaving my previous job, and I’m not making much progress. I’m 29 years old, and I’m worried that if I don’t find a job by the end of this year, it will be even harder to get one next year. Despite my best efforts, I keep receiving rejection messages from interviews, and it’s really taking a toll on me. My father is retired now, and I’m feeling guilty about straining my parents’ budget. I try to stay positive by going out on weekends to relieve stress, but behind my smile, I’m struggling with depression, anxiety, and a deep sense of hopelessness. I could really use some support or advice right now. Of course, it's my work to find a job, but I need some emotional support and advice, as I feel like lost.  Thanks for listening.
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Job Hunting argument with my parents
Depression Support / by tim2009
Last post
 March 26th, 2024
...See more During job hunting, I had a severe argument with my parents. To aid my job hunting, my parents find some jobs for me also. However, when I expressed denial of one job they found, that's when the situation went bad. My parent accused me of denying every job they found, but for me, that's not true. I applied for some of them, but I denied some because I thought the duties of the job were too difficult for me or required a program that I didn't know. Also, my parents were talking about the industry today, telling me that without the skill of using certain programs, I can't find my job. I was furious, telling them 'I don't want to hear about reality', 'There will be companies that will need me'. It felt like not only that they were killing my self-esteem, but also effectively putting me down, like 'Why bother finding a job when I can't get one?' Also, when I told parents that I applied for some of the jobs they found, they stated that due to no more messages, I failed in resume check progress. However, I expressed anger, like 'Are you the judge?', 'You don't about know everything about that progress. At least they will send a news of being disqualified.' etc. I was also not happy, since when I applied for some jobs that I found myself, my parents denied it stating several reasons. When they denied the several jobs I found myself, I felt they didn't have any right to accuse me of denying every job they found. I felt like they were forcing me to apply for all jobs they found, ignoring my efforts to evaluate if this job was right for me. I feel like my parents are ignoring my efforts for effective job hunting, not to mention ignoring my viewpoints.
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Trigger Warning: Nuclear contaminated water release of Fukushima happening this month
Depression Support / by tim2009
Last post
 July 13th, 2023
...See more As a Korean, I'm writing this to express my hopelessness and despair. Japan is going to release the water from Fukushima, which faced the disaster of earthquake and tsunami, likely this month. As I watched the news, Japan's fishing industry is opposing the decision, that no one will trust the seafood anymore. Of course, as a neighboring country, South Korea, many people in my country are also opposing this idea, stating 'nuclear-contaminated water is never safe'. However, much to my anger, frustration, and shock, the president's party, is labeling the opposition, who rightfully raised the concern about the release, as 'public instigators', and 'rumor-spreaders', ignoring the concerns of the public. Time and time again, the president's party stated that the opposition is instigating the public not to trust seafood while spreading rumors. They stated that the public can consume seafood without concern. My depression, hopelessness, and fury increased, as the president's party installed political banners in my country, labeling the opposition, as 'public instigators', 'rumor-spreaders', and 'story fabricators'. This proves that the president's party doesn't care about a public concern, as several opinion polls showed that over 80% of the public opposes the water release plan, concerned about the long-term results to the environment and seafood industry. To add insult to injury, the president's party politicians recently visited the fish market to support the safety of the seafood, but they drank the water from the aquarium, which is seawater, live on air. I'm not going to post the photo or video of this, but when I saw the photo that journalist took live on the scene, I noticed one fish market merchant making an expression, in disbelief. It was like the president's party is not considering this as a serious issue, only treating it as a laughing matter. I'm hopeless, that contaminated water release will take this month, and I can say goodbye to my favorite seafood forever. I feel betrayed, as the president's party only cares about making the president happy and maintaining a positive relationship with Japan, and they expressed anger and demanded the government's action when the previous president was in power. I feel more hopeless that I can't go to the protest, due to my parent's disagreement and the fact I'm working in the broadcasting company, as I can lose my job if I'm involved in the protest. I know, I have to see the situation unfolding, but as I'm standing here powerless and devastated, I'm extremely worried about the future. I don't know what to do, as I stand here, full of hopelessness, despair, and depression. In this moment of helplessness, I turn to this community, hoping to find the support and understanding that I so desperately need. I appreciate any assistance or guidance you can offer as I navigate through this overwhelming sense of hopelessness, despair, and depression.
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Trigger Warning: Online Youtube incident distress
Trauma Support / by tim2009
Last post
 June 16th, 2023
...See more I am reaching out today as I am in a state of distress due to an incident I witnessed online. I am seeking support and guidance to help me navigate through these challenging emotions. The incident involved a distressing situation where a Youtuber engaged in severe bullying, which tragically led to another Youtuber attempting suicide live on air after showing her last words live on air, and she's in critical condition, with doctors informing that her chance of survival is really low. The actions and lack of remorse displayed by the responsible Youtuber have deeply impacted me, causing significant distress and anxiety, as I experienced bullying during elementary school. Witnessing the pain and suffering inflicted upon the victim has left me feeling shocked, saddened, and deeply affected. I find myself experiencing heightened anxiety and struggling to cope with the gravity of this situation. The ongoing mockery and lack of empathy displayed by the responsible Youtuber have only intensified my distress. I got really mad at that Youtuber for lack of remorse, but I decided not to put comments on her, as my parents don't want to see me getting involved with someone who doesn't have a relationship with me at all. I flagged the video and reported that Youtuber for 'harassment and cyberbullying', but I don't know when I'm going to recover from this shocking and distressing experience. I hope I can get good help and advice so I can recover.
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My introduction
Newbie Hub / by tim2009
Last post
 May 9th, 2023
...See more My name is Timothy, but call me Tim. I was born in Irvine (California), but my parents are Korean, so I'm currently living in South Korea. I found this place after having a chat in ChatGPT, an AI system. I joined this community due to two reasons, one was the serious altercation that I witnessed in the online community. It was a community about the characters, and there was a serious altercation that I witnessed in the online chatting room, which caused me distress and agony. Especially, one member who was involved in the altercation ended up making threatening comments that were visible to everyone, which took a serious toll on me. The moderator of the community stepped in and ultimately gave him a 'red card', which means permanently ejected that member of the community, with no chance to rejoin. However, due to the distress, I experienced in this incident, I ended up making a decision to go inactive in the community for a long time. Another one is a major disaster that occurred in my country last year: Disaster info [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seoul_Halloween_crowd_crush] It was a devastating scene that I've watched dead bodies in the broadcasting station since I was on duty at that time. That images haunted me a lot. It was so terrible that so many people lost their lives, so I ended up visiting the disaster site to mourn the victims. Since they are so many journalists there, I got some pictures taken. Below are two photos that journalists took, showing me on the disaster site. That fact President, nor the president's party is refusing to take responsibility added more stress on me. President's party is doing everything to protect the president and officials involved, which causing so much anger and distress from the families of victims. Even some politicians in the president's party made insensitive comments to families of victims, like 'Did victims die while saving the country?', 'As a parent, you should have stopped your children from going there'. President's party even had the huge nerve to criticize the opposition for 'instigating' the protest, but the protest was done voluntarily by angry citizens and families of victims. It was serious distress that I'm still experiencing these days...Hope the situation improves...
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