If anyone wants to talk about their social life and mental health unjudged and unfiltered let’s talk!

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1. Thanks for the invitation!

   I currently struggle with a lot of stress, at work, as a father as a partner and as a friend. I have the feeling not being able to cover each role appropriately. And I know these are my own expectations. But my girlfriend criticizes me for little things, and in my head there is this feeling of being punched in the gut. I have not heard from my friends since december, and didn’t had the energy to call or text them and at this point I am afraid to text them, because I feel like a bad friend. The only things that are fulfilling in my life is being a father and doing a great job at work. These two things keep me afloat but both use up a lot of energy.

   Last week I was free from work and stayed at home. I was so motivated to do the things I wanted to do but felt miserable the whole time. I had a guilty conscience why did I feel miserable the whole time while having a lot of free time. Today I talked to my colleague and this talk opened my eyes. I was under such high voltage the whole time that as soon as I had some free time all the stored up emotions overwhelmed me like a tidal wave. Now I need to find myself a good strategy to reduce my stress and drain this emotional storage I create in times of stress.