I’m going out to eat with family later and I’m not looking forward to it
Hello. I’ve been unemployed with depression for longer than I want to admit. I’m supposed to get dinner with family later but I don’t really want to go because I don’t want to feel ganged up on and even lonelier during. I just want to stay home with my dog and sleep
@D86
You should think about yourself first. You can always have pros and cons if you want to go out or not. Is there a special occasion for the dinner if not you can just deny the dinner invitation. Sometimes it's ok if you are not feeling well. Family should understand you and if they do not even then they would not talk about it after 2 days.
Those meals do take energy, but sometimes they actually end up helping. I hope that you are able to get more rest tomorrow. What kinds of things are you doing to care for yourself?@D86
I need an income from a job that doesn’t make my life feel worse. I don’t need a dream job, just one that I don’t feel like an expendable waste of my time 😢
That is good big picture things to think about, but that doesn't tell me what you are doing on a daily basis. There are ways to look for new jobs and find something more appealing, but if you aren't doing things like eating regularly, drinking water, and getting outside then those long term goals feel even less doable. What would happen if you started thinking smaller scale?@D86