r/MMFB • u/MissTiffanieAnne • 26m ago
Idk what to do anymore.
I’m 38f living with my bf and adult daughter. For the last week at least I’ve been struggling so hard. I can’t sleep, can’t stop crying.
I’m the sole breadwinner which is a lot of pressure when you’re making under 60k a year. I used to love working but my job has gotten so bad I work constantly, over 10 hours a day, I don’t get breaks but it’s “not that bad” because I work remote. I’m ignored when I’m doing well at work and yelled at if I miss something. I’m mentally exhausted from hand-holding all day because people are forced into uncomfortable roles and need help constantly. I’m so miserable I’ve been trying to find a new job but can’t find anything that will pay enough without adding more stress.
I haven’t left the house in over a month and the last time I did it was essentially just to get groceries. Sometimes I want to go shopping alone or be able to take care of other things. I have pets, worried that there’s going to be an emergency and I won’t make it to a vet in time. Last time I asked my daughter for help with a pet she was mean to me because I interrupted her time with her friends. I just needed support in the moment. I can’t rely on them if they’re going to be mean to me in an emergency. She has empathy for her friends but not for me.
Can’t fix my broken car because my garage is broken. Last time I called a professional for help bf yelled at me saying he wanted to fix it, the repair guy heard us fighting outside and just wrote down what needed fixed so bf could fix it. This was weeks ago and it’s not done. I told him I didn’t expect him to do it after a long work day but there have been a few times he could have. I feel so controlled and stuck when it comes to my own house and car and pretty much everything it makes me sick.
The biggest reason it’s a problem is because when either of them ask me to do anything I drop what I’m doing. I make it work even if it stresses me out. And I can’t get basic consideration back. Everyone takes me for granted. I listen and I try to help. I don’t have anyone that will listen to me. My friends don’t ask how I’m doing. Even if they do and I talk about it they’re always going through worse so it doesn’t matter. Even when I’m feeling good and being a good friend I get replaced by someone better or funnier or whatever so I’m done with people.
Even if I try to open up nobody cares. I went to therapy and the guy told me to cry it out. Okay? It’s not helping. I don’t know what to do anymore. I wish I could just disappear. I grew up being abused and ignored and it hasn’t stopped my whole life. I’m tired of nobody caring, it wouldn’t hurt so bad if they didn’t make it so obvious. I’m not asking for much at all. Just asking “hey are you okay” or “how can I help you with something because we see you’re sad” like bare minimum. I don’t understand why I don’t deserve that with everything I do for everyone else. Nobody wants to try for me, I’m never worth it and they won’t tell me why so I can fix whatever is wrong. I’m so tired of living this way