Job hunting can be very depressing for anyone. You are eating though aren't you? As that can effect your mood even more. Some of the churches do offer free food packages if you need it. No idea on your old friend but since 1 in 4 suffer from mental illness she might be going through a rough time too. Hope this cheers you up on the job search front.

Ever wonder what to do when those rejection letters start piling
up? Well here's a suggestion

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[Date Today]

Dear [Add Name]

Thank you for your letter of [Add Date]. After careful
consideration I regret to inform you that I am unable to accept
your refusal to offer me employment with your firm. This year I
have been particularly fortunate in receiving an unusually large
number of rejection letters. With such a varied and promising
field of candidates it is impossible for me to accept all
refusals.

Despite [Add company name] outstanding qualifications and previous
experience in rejecting applicants, I find that your rejection
does not meet with my needs at this time. Therefore, I will
initiate employment with your firm immediately following
graduation. I look forward to seeing you then.

Best of luck in rejecting future candidates.

Sincerely,

[Your name here]

I am so sorry for your employment situation, I know how much that can hurt. Please take some degree of comfort knowing that you are not the only good person in your position.

As for your former friend, it is hard to know why she acted that way. If you see her again perhaps you can ask her why the sudden freeze. My guess is that it is complicated, perhaps even involving something that you would never have guessed.

Since you can not force a person to be friends with you, or even be honest with you, let her go. If it was meant to be she will return to you and apologize. Or at least explain.

gentle hugs

Things will get better keep trying.. I know this sounds strange but keep positive as much as you can. I have screwed up so much in the past couple of years from trying to recover from heart ache that all I can do is start from square zero and hold tight to the ones near me. If you get stressed out take that time to rest or expand your mind with a book. Then when you are well rested get up and at em!

As far as the friend who looked at you like dog poo, well...people grow apart. For better or for worse, she moved on. It's not the end of the world. Be friends...with YOURSELF. Get plenty of sleep, exercise, eat and keep that job hunting going. Keep checking back with all those places you applied to.

Have you tried a state agency--not federal, but state--and if you cannot work directly with the state, be a contract worker? That worked for me.

I get it. I've been out of work since May 2013 and cannot find anything either and my unemployment ran out. My son lives with me and is bipolar and schizophrenic with a mood disorder as well and I struggle with his episodes sometimes. My best friend (and roommate for 2 years) all of a sudden will not return my calls, letters, or emails. I just showed up at his house 2 years ago and asked him why and he avoided the question and would not give me an answer.

I have more I could add but it would not be keeping it positive. I would not have said any of this except I wanted you to know why I understand so clearly how you are feeling.

All this being said, "living is better than not"! There are some people in this world that still love me and would be sad if I was not here. I have responsibilities that would be dumped onto someone else if I didn't do my best to see to them. Tomorrow is a new day and feeling better might just be right around the corner. Sometimes I forget about the "just around the corner" when I focus on the things that bother me instead of focusing on the positive things I have and the hope for the future.

Something you could try is to make a list of everyone that loves you and all the things you have that you are grateful for in your life today. If you have a hard time with the grateful list start with hot water for a bath or shower. (cold is the pits)

Hope you find a little hope soon and then you will begin feeling better.

IM SO SORRY HONEY!!!,

SENDING MY HUGGLES N CUDDLES N GOD BLESS DC

I had to leave where I was working because the [gerrrrrr] ended up owing 4,900 in wages. This state has not teeth when it comes to collecting them anyway. i would say this state takes a flaccid approach in that area!

I can agree with you on the job search as it is tuff and i ain't no college study kind of guy though I have took some courses. Still the fact remains the work that is around is there but ppl are or seem to be picky.... :(

My list of things that do not get done is WAY longer and bigger than my list of things that do get done with out the use of the tool called money. And, my fuckit list has gone out of control because of this.

((((HUGZ))))

Keep on hunting, the job is there somewhere, I keep hearing the same thing about the college degrees. I'm almost tempted to tell people don't put that on applications and see what happens.

The friend, personally I would say absolutely nothing,, what's to hear? It's going to turn out to be something you know nothing about or something she's assumed and obviously thought it was enough to translate through a single look.... so why bother? It's just going to hurt,, and something you can live without.

thank you everyone for responding. Thanks to your responses I was able to not SI, and have not. Living is a selfless act. We do it because people around us would be sad if suddenly we left a void in their lives. At least on here, someone cares enough to talk to me, cares enough to acknowledge my pain and not call it "silly." Thank you.