Mental health club!

[Seonid he/him]

3 hours ago, Hoid Slayer said:

*squeeze*

Yeah, I’ve heard absolutely crazy stuff is going on in the states

Won’t go further on that, though

I can’t truly understand your situation; but I can send the best wishes your way

And also?

You mean everything to those kids

Even if they don’t show it; I know I don’t always

I don’t know how old they are, but if they’re old enough, they’ll understand

They love you

 

3 hours ago, echo74 said:

yeah, i'll add you to my prayer list! i hope things get better over there

 

1 hour ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

*hugs*

 

1 hour ago, Honors ghost said:

Hugs I wish you and all your colleagues much luck

Thanks - I made it through without slipping back into depression spirals, so that's a blessing! 

It helped that the kids really wanted to spend some time watching/playing on screens, so that gave me enough time to recharge before I really needed to be present.

[Keke They/he]

13 hours ago, Seonid said:

So today was a bit on the rough side - mostly work. I'm not going to get into politics (which is no longer allowed on the forum apparently - 6 years changes a lot of things), but I work for the US federal government, and for those who don't know, we are currently in a shutdown status. My agency had a source of funding that could keep us open for 5 days after things shut down, but it's now been 5 days. Most of today was spent waiting for the official notice that we were going into a lapse of appropriations status. SPOILER ALERT - it never came. Now I have to wake up early tomorrow just to check my email to make sure that my leadership did their job right and told us we were doing an orderly shutdown.

And my division had an all-hands meeting to talk about it where they had clearly planned on having the information to give us, but since their higher ups hadn't officially said anything, our division spent the whole meeting saying "I guess we just don't know yet. Wait until we get official communication."

I mean, I'd really like to know if I get to stay home tomorrow, or if I have to start coming into work without getting paid? That seems kind of important? Just a little bit?

So I'm all low-energy now, and that's dangerous grounds for my depression. And on top of it, my wife is working tonight, so I have to be "on" with the kids until she gets home. And I love my kids, but there's 4 of them and only 1 of me, and I'm already drained. It's gonna be a long evening. I'm hoping I can avoid a depression spiral (luckily I'm too completely drained for my brain to do my hyperactive anxiety thing - that's worse for me in a lot of ways).

I'll check back in at the end of the night, but I could use prayers or good vibes or well-wishes, or whatever you all want to send.

*hugsssss*

yeah i get that. Not that i get paid but my dad hasn’t i dont think yet. Hes in the Air Force but I haven’t been at his house in a hot sec so I dont know if he is caught up. But im worried if he hasn’t been paid he’s gonna struggle a bit with buying food and stuff. Which is already a struggle right now cause he pays my mom stuff. Anyways i got side tracked

*hugs* i give you all the good vibes and well wishes and hugs and help with child’s

9 hours ago, Seonid said:

 

 

 

Thanks - I made it through without slipping back into depression spirals, so that's a blessing! 

It helped that the kids really wanted to spend some time watching/playing on screens, so that gave me enough time to recharge before I really needed to be present.

Yay!!!!! *happy hugs* thats fantastic!!!!

[Vielence She/Her]

15 hours ago, Seonid said:

So today was a bit on the rough side - mostly work. I'm not going to get into politics (which is no longer allowed on the forum apparently - 6 years changes a lot of things), but I work for the US federal government, and for those who don't know, we are currently in a shutdown status. My agency had a source of funding that could keep us open for 5 days after things shut down, but it's now been 5 days. Most of today was spent waiting for the official notice that we were going into a lapse of appropriations status. SPOILER ALERT - it never came. Now I have to wake up early tomorrow just to check my email to make sure that my leadership did their job right and told us we were doing an orderly shutdown.

And my division had an all-hands meeting to talk about it where they had clearly planned on having the information to give us, but since their higher ups hadn't officially said anything, our division spent the whole meeting saying "I guess we just don't know yet. Wait until we get official communication."

I mean, I'd really like to know if I get to stay home tomorrow, or if I have to start coming into work without getting paid? That seems kind of important? Just a little bit?

So I'm all low-energy now, and that's dangerous grounds for my depression. And on top of it, my wife is working tonight, so I have to be "on" with the kids until she gets home. And I love my kids, but there's 4 of them and only 1 of me, and I'm already drained. It's gonna be a long evening. I'm hoping I can avoid a depression spiral (luckily I'm too completely drained for my brain to do my hyperactive anxiety thing - that's worse for me in a lot of ways).

I'll check back in at the end of the night, but I could use prayers or good vibes or well-wishes, or whatever you all want to send.

*hugsssss*

[Dilly honor spren she/her]

how is everyone doing?

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Dilly honor spren said:

how is everyone doing?

Im so tired i am hearing things. On god.

ehueheuheueheuheuheuehueh

[Throw TheLiving Silverware he/him/il/lui]

1 hour ago, Dilly honor spren said:

how is everyone doing?

Uhm

Okay

Maybe

I guess

Not sure actually

Thanks for asking though

2 minutes ago, Hawks said:

Im so tired i am hearing things. On god.

ehueheuheueheuheuheuehueh

*huuuuuugs*

Edited October 10, 2025 by Just A Silvereye

[Keke They/he]

Just now, Just A Silvereye said:

Uhm

Okay

Maybe

I guess

Not sure actually

Thanks for asking though

*huuuuuugs*

*hugs hugs*

*Huuuugs back*

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 hour ago, Dilly honor spren said:

how is everyone doing?

Passable

37 minutes ago, Hawks said:

Im so tired i am hearing things. On god.

ehueheuheueheuheuheuehueh

*hugs*

34 minutes ago, Just A Silvereye said:

Uhm

Okay

Maybe

I guess

Not sure actually

Thanks for asking though

*huuuuuugs*

*hugs*

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

4 hours ago, Dilly honor spren said:

how is everyone doing?

Not worse than usual?

[SpartanBrigade He/Him]

5 hours ago, Dilly honor spren said:

how is everyone doing?

Good

Tired

But good tired

3 hours ago, Hawks said:

Im so tired i am hearing things. On god.

ehueheuheueheuheuheuehueh

*hugs

 

3 hours ago, Just A Silvereye said:

Uhm

Okay

Maybe

I guess

Not sure actually

Thanks for asking though

*huuuuuugs*

*hugs*

 

3 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Passable

*hugs*

*hugs*

*hugs*

 

51 minutes ago, Honors ghost said:

Not worse than usual?

*hugs*

[Vielence She/Her]

6 hours ago, Dilly honor spren said:

how is everyone doing?

Pretty ok considering

thank god for coffee

5 hours ago, Hawks said:

Im so tired i am hearing things. On god.

ehueheuheueheuheuheuehueh

Ouch. *hugs and sends much caffeine*

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

15 hours ago, Hawks said:

Im so tired i am hearing things. On god.

ehueheuheueheuheuheuehueh

 

15 hours ago, Just A Silvereye said:

Uhm

Okay

Maybe

I guess

Not sure actually

Thanks for asking though

*huuuuuugs*

 

10 hours ago, VieB13 said:

Pretty ok considering

thank god for coffee

Ouch. *hugs and sends much caffeine*

 

11 hours ago, SpartanBrigade said:

Good

Tired

But good tired

*hugs

 

*hugs*

 

*hugs*

 

*hugs*

 

12 hours ago, Honors ghost said:

Not worse than usual?

 

15 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Passable

*hugs*

*hugs*

 

17 hours ago, Dilly honor spren said:

how is everyone doing?

*hugs everyone*

[Throw TheLiving Silverware he/him/il/lui]

18 hours ago, Hawks said:

*hugs hugs*

*Huuuugs back*

 

17 hours ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Passable

*hugs*

*hugs*

 

14 hours ago, SpartanBrigade said:

Good

Tired

But good tired

*hugs

 

*hugs*

 

*hugs*

 

*hugs*

 

2 hours ago, Ink and Embers said:

 

 

 

 

 

 

*hugs everyone*

Thanks everyone

Doing a bit better this morning (in part because I could get more sleep last night)

Classes at 8:30 PM should be abolished though *grumble*

And Saturday morning classes too *more grumbles*

 

*hugs back everyone*

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

5 hours ago, Just A Silvereye said:

 

 

 

Thanks everyone

Doing a bit better this morning (in part because I could get more sleep last night)

Classes at 8:30 PM should be abolished though *grumble*

And Saturday morning classes too *more grumbles*

 

*hugs back everyone*

You have classes on Saturday??

That does it, Europe is crazy

[Throw TheLiving Silverware he/him/il/lui]

1 hour ago, Kansas Stormcursed said:

You have classes on Saturday??

That does it, Europe is crazy

Not Europe, just my school

 

Idk what's happening this year, either some teachers have lots of outside constraints or the timetable people have been smoking the wallpaper

Spoiler

Likely both

 

[Dilly honor spren she/her]

On 10/10/2025 at 8:53 AM, Hawks said:

Im so tired i am hearing things. On god.

ehueheuheueheuheuheuehueh

 

On 10/10/2025 at 8:56 AM, Just A Silvereye said:

Uhm

Okay

Maybe

I guess

Not sure actually

Thanks for asking though

*huuuuuugs*

 

On 10/10/2025 at 9:31 AM, Kansas Stormcursed said:

Passable

*hugs*

*hugs*

 

On 10/10/2025 at 12:02 PM, Honors ghost said:

Not worse than usual?

 

On 10/10/2025 at 12:53 PM, SpartanBrigade said:

Good

Tired

But good tired

*hugs

 

*hugs*

 

*hugs*

 

*hugs*

 

On 10/10/2025 at 1:59 PM, VieB13 said:

Pretty ok considering

thank god for coffee

Ouch. *hugs and sends much caffeine*

 

On 10/11/2025 at 3:22 AM, Just A Silvereye said:

 

 

 

Thanks everyone

Doing a bit better this morning (in part because I could get more sleep last night)

Classes at 8:30 PM should be abolished though *grumble*

And Saturday morning classes too *more grumbles*

 

*hugs back everyone*

*hugsssss*

[Seonid he/him]

Venting time for a moment. This last week has been awful, honestly. I had a scare where I thought I was going to get laid off at work, being cooped up at home on furlough triggered my depression really bad, and I want even able to write at all. 

And time is running out of I want my dad to be able to read one of my books before he passes. That used to be motivating but this week it's been anxiety-inducing.

I don't have much to say to mitigate it, either.

[Kansas Stormcursed he/him]

1 minute ago, Seonid said:

Venting time for a moment. This last week has been awful, honestly. I had a scare where I thought I was going to get laid off at work, being cooped up at home on furlough triggered my depression really bad, and I want even able to write at all. 

And time is running out of I want my dad to be able to read one of my books before he passes. That used to be motivating but this week it's been anxiety-inducing.

I don't have much to say to mitigate it, either.

*hugs*

[Vielence She/Her]

3 minutes ago, Seonid said:

Venting time for a moment. This last week has been awful, honestly. I had a scare where I thought I was going to get laid off at work, being cooped up at home on furlough triggered my depression really bad, and I want even able to write at all. 

And time is running out of I want my dad to be able to read one of my books before he passes. That used to be motivating but this week it's been anxiety-inducing.

I don't have much to say to mitigate it, either.

The ‘tell yourself true things’ is rough when none of the true things are very comforting. *hugs* anxiety sucks. *more hugs*

[Keke They/he]

1 hour ago, Seonid said:

Venting time for a moment. This last week has been awful, honestly. I had a scare where I thought I was going to get laid off at work, being cooped up at home on furlough triggered my depression really bad, and I want even able to write at all. 

And time is running out of I want my dad to be able to read one of my books before he passes. That used to be motivating but this week it's been anxiety-inducing.

I don't have much to say to mitigate it, either.

*hugs*

that really sucks. 

*more hugs*

i hope everything works out for the better

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, Seonid said:

Venting time for a moment. This last week has been awful, honestly. I had a scare where I thought I was going to get laid off at work, being cooped up at home on furlough triggered my depression really bad, and I want even able to write at all. 

And time is running out of I want my dad to be able to read one of my books before he passes. That used to be motivating but this week it's been anxiety-inducing.

I don't have much to say to mitigate it, either.

*hugs*

I hope it gets better!

[Ink and Embers Any pronouns]

3 hours ago, Seonid said:

Venting time for a moment. This last week has been awful, honestly. I had a scare where I thought I was going to get laid off at work, being cooped up at home on furlough triggered my depression really bad, and I want even able to write at all. 

And time is running out of I want my dad to be able to read one of my books before he passes. That used to be motivating but this week it's been anxiety-inducing.

I don't have much to say to mitigate it, either.

*hugs* I hope everything turns out okay. You are awesome!!!

[Seonid he/him]

@Kansas Stormcursed@Hawks@VieB13@CoderDrag0n8@Ink and Embers

Thank you all. I appreciate the support.

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

1 hour ago, Seonid said:

@Kansas Stormcursed@Hawks@VieB13@CoderDrag0n8@Ink and Embers

Thank you all. I appreciate the support.

course

[Honors Spectral Image She/her]

Hey everyone hugs for everyone

ive been in a bit of a depressive slump lately im not super sure why I kinda just have been? But it just feels like I disappoint myself with everything I do like for example I wanted to practice my horn today but I only practiced for thirty minutes before I got angry with it and stopped. It also just often feels like my life is a book and I’m just reading it but not really controlling it? Idk it’s hard to describe but it feels like I’m just watching my life like it’s a movie instead of taking part in it. Anyways idrk what’s happening I’m constantly disappointing myself and ughhh. Anyways hugs to anyone who needs one and hugs would be appreciated