I’m having a really shit time and honestly just need to hear from people who’ve been through similar and somehow kept going.
The last 8 months have been a bit relentless. I had an accident which led to a minor brain bleed (thankfully recovered quickly and was back at work after a week), then my dad got seriously ill so I was spending a lot of time in hospital, and he passed away in February. Since then I’ve basically taken on a lot of responsibility supporting my mum who has quite significant mental health issues.
And then yesterday, completely out of nowhere, my fiancé told me he doesn’t feel the same anymore and doesn’t think he can prioritise me during what is quite clearly the worst period of my life. That one really blindsided me because we had a genuinely good relationship (the kind people used to comment on) and he made me feel very safe until everything fell apart and I actually needed him.
Work-wise, I’ve somehow still been performing and have just been promoted, which is great on paper, but mentally I feel completely all over the place.
I don’t really know what I’m asking other than, how do you deal with this level of life chaos and still function in a job like this? Has anyone been through something similar and come out the other side?