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Don't Want To Get A Job.. Can't See A Future.

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I have a feeling that I can't see myself being anywhere near happy in the future or even now. I have very little want to start working. I find that nothing I have now is worth even moving on and theres no point of moving forward of getting a job, getting my own place. Its almost like I am struggling everyday by something I can't put into words if its depression or whatever but I don't see getting a job because it will add to the problem I have now and push me over the edge into a deep depression. Im planning to not take the traditional route of university but want to start my own business in a trade so theres also that feeling of uncertainty in it that doesnt help at all... I did take a year in university and have a somewhat planned goal to pursue some workshops. My drive is at 0, walking dead they call it..

A little background that might give some insight. I have 2 older brothers that I don't have a connection with. A father and mother that both are together and raised us but my father was working constantly during my childhood.He never was a role model in any way, taught me nothing at all or at very least life talks, don't remember smiling or laughing once in my childhood, actually remember none of it and a possible rape case (sketchy repressed memory). fathers Dissapointed that i dropped out of university although thats reasonable. At four I moved to a new country and I have no direct contact with any one in the family other than my brothers and parents. Generally a lot of neglect and bad negative parenting, passing their problems onto me. At times I had to raise them. Makes me sound whatever but thats in the past yet still with me.

At this point I don't know what to do next other than to just get the job and suck it up but still at some point need to address this issue and hopefully not go into deeper depression that I'm in now. Its super stressful because I'm depressed but not suicidal. Whats the next course of action other than robbing a store which is what I would probably do if I was dumb enough or lived in a bad neighbourhood.
 
Excuse me Ibanez, I think you know that's not an answer for a forum. You may feel that about work at the moment, but believe me, we are better in work, if we can be.....we are like anyone else in that we need all the benefits of work...routine, self discipline, building towards a future, achievement, self respect etc. I know because I'm presently unemployed and I'm worse when like this. Are you getting therapy? That's important. ....so see to that first. Then if you can, figure out what you want to do workwise. ...you can either train, do voluntary work to gain confidence, or start off part time until you gain confidence in the workplace.....working towards what you would like to do. It really is worth taking the steps to get there. Once you take the steps it builds your confidence, and so you grow.
 
At this point I don't know what to do next other than to just get the job and suck it up but still at some point need to address this issue and hopefully not go into deeper depression that I'm in now.
I really identify with what you're saying.

The thing that might help is remembering that it's not "suck it up" - or rather, you don't need to put a negative label on it - even though that's what it might feel like. Our thoughts have a lot of power over our feelings. So, maybe if you can think of it as keeping your feet moving forward one day at a time. I really don't mean that in an oversimplified way - it's going to feel hard to do. But maintaining a slow but persistent forward trajectory can help in managing depression.

However, you're also right about needing to address the underlying issues. Can you fit some therapy into your life?
 
@richter scale ... @IbanezPanic82 was simply choosing between the two options the OP presented: Suck it up and get a job, or go rob a store.

I have to agree unless you're going to take a stab at living a life a crime, or being homeless & broke, one needs an income source. There are more than 2 options out there (work v crime), but if the OP doesn't qualify for disability, and cannot receive aid for school? It severely limits ones options.
 
Finding the underlying problem is so important. I've worked most of my adult life, but I have not always been happy about it. Yesterday I was so miserable at work I wanted to walk off the job. I stuck it out, but I certainly didn't "suck it up". That's such a demeaning phrase.

The answer to the question might not be as easy as you want it to be. I have often oversimplified problems so that I could go right to the answer. That gives me oversimplified answers.

I can overemphasize both my apathy and my urgency. Note I didn't say exaggerate. I don't think you are exaggerating.

And if you haven't already, you may, as @joeylittle suggested, fit some therapy in your life.
 
@everyone, I just read a ranting article about college choices. Try being ripped apart by a Rottweiler when you were 13 after getting off the school bus, screaming for your life, and no one comes to help. Negative parenting? Get over it.
 
Ibanez, there is always someone who has it worse, just like there is always someone who has it better. Telling people to "get over it" is unhelpful. If it were that easy, half the people on this forum wouldn't be here. People make themselves vulnerable in sharing what is going on for them and it's often not easy to reach out this way. A little empathy is called for.
 
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Get over it? We get that attitude from everyone else. We don't need it here on the forum as well.

OP that attitude is a reflection of him, not you. His pride tells him to suck it up so that's the advice he's passing on to others.
 
I have a feeling that I can't see myself being anywhere near happy in the future or even now. I have very little want to start working. I find that nothing I have now is worth even moving on and theres no point of moving forward of getting a job, getting my own place. Its almost like I am struggling everyday by something I can't put into words if its depression or whatever but I don't see getting a job because it will add to the problem I have now and push me over the edge into a deep depression. Im planning to not take the traditional route of university but want to start my own business in a trade so theres also that feeling of uncertainty in it that doesnt help at all... I did take a year in university and have a somewhat planned goal to pursue some workshops. My drive is at 0, walking dead they call it..

At this point I don't know what to do next other than to just get the job and suck it up but still at some point need to address this issue and hopefully not go into deeper depression that I'm in now. Its super stressful because I'm depressed but not suicidal. Whats the next course of action other than robbing a store which is what I would probably do if I was dumb enough or lived in a bad neighbourhood.
Remember one important thing that I think you already hinted at knowing- there is always tomorrow. No promises, other than the sun will rise and set like it always has.

I know the feeling, I have tried hard to hold a job, but so often-though I'm a good worker- I am fired for whatever reason. So I am finally sick and tired of working. What the hell am I working for? To pay someone elses rent? I don't think so!

Sometimes all you can do in times like this is force yourself to keep going.

Get over it? We get that attitude from everyone else. We don't need it here on the forum as well.
Solara, I understand what you are saying as I also understand IP82's side. Consider what the op said-
At this point I don't know what to do next other than to just get the job and suck it up but...
Think about this for a few minutes. Solara, you're right, that is something we hear a lot from people that do not or will not understand PTSD or perhaps they do understand but simply don't care. But here we have one male survivor talking to another male survivor about a male issue utilizing options presented by the OP.

I'm not taking sides in this, I'm only pointing out a misfire by several respondents.
So david, you may have no choice it seems to do anything but to force yourself to work. It sucks, but I really don't see any other options, and if you did I'm ure you'd have brought them up, am I right?
 
Ibanez.....I do get what you are saying, I tend to speak to myself like that. What we have to remember is others don't 'work' that way.
 
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