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Q: haven't had relationship and always in work mode
asked by: teejay21 on February 22nd, 2008
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Hi all, call me TJ - everyone does Smile. I'm 20 nearly 21.

Basically for the last erm, year or so, i've been on and off depression that lasting me a couple days or a couple of weeks.

The main form of depression is that i havnt had a relationship in a very long time, since i was 14 or so what wasnt really one...

I go out with all my mates and all i see is them picking up girls left right and centre, im doing the same thing but yeah...i dunno - im confident, attractive and a very nice person.

Anyway, thats not the only problem. Combine that with stressfulness of work. I work in retail as one of the managers, and it gets very stressful for orders, customer complaints and all that.

Maybe also i havnt had a holiday within 1 year aswell, other than the 3 day long weekends here and there...

Am i thinking and pushing myself too much? I go home and i can't relax, im still in work mode, and always thinking about what life will bring in a relationship and the future.

I try and relax by going to the gym, playing sport (soccer indoor and out) and go to social events and all that with friends. But then the whole process starts all over again with all my mates happy with there relationships...dosnt help that they keep rubbing it in when cuddling with eachother infront of me...i dunno!!! :*(

Thx guys!
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georgina23
replied on February 26th, 2008
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Great! Time for a holiday you lucky thing
seriously - take a break TJ.

I have been in your situation. So i decided to take matters into my own hands. Drew a line under how i was feeling - cleaned my house from top to bottom the day before i left (so lovely to come back to - no dirt from the 'prevous life' and took a holiday!

I didn't worry about going on my own - it was the best thing i ever did, very liberating. And i looked great when i got back - which attracted some attention. You'll have great stories to tell people when you get back and they'll be happy to see you. You'll likely feel on top of the world and that you have taken control.

I even went to the maldives for two weeks - alone! Honeymoon island! Full of couples! but i had the best laugh of my life and learnt to dive and windsurf (took up a lot of time but gave me something to do with other people). No-one let me stay by myself even when i tried.

Sounds you just need to break a chain.

Hope that helps.

G
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