"Of having to accept things that you really shouldn't have to and continue to get on somehow and find a reason for living again?" Can you explain what you mean by this sentence?

Yep, your looking at the poster child for everything you just described. Your not alone at all. Yes it does suck and yes you have days where you feel like giving up, im having one of those days right now. Honestly the only thing that keeps me going is the hope that one day it will get better cause at this point i dont have much more to lose.

You can feel so overwhelmed and not in control, this feeds the anxiety and stress that triggers all sorts of emotions.

Sushil

Yes we all get from time to time emotionally drained; but the goal is not to 'hang out' there! Do we is necessary to get past that and "Don't Give Up". Medication and counseling by a mental-health professional is good; couple exercise which releases chemicals that can lift your mood, increase your energy, and improve your sleep.

It's easy to feel overwhelmed. It happens to me all the time. It is harder to take back control of ones life. Takes a lot of work to maintain ones self worth. Surround yourself with positive people. I'm trying harder and harder everyday to meet new people and make new friends.
The one thing I am tired of the most is the loneliness. I'm working on that.
-HUGS-

I think everyone feels tired of having things happen to them from time to time. Life is a difficult nut to crack. Does it get any easier? I am not going to lie to you, it doesn't. What does get easier is STANDING UP for YOURSELF and NOT letting others treat you like a doormat. Thing is people all have their own agendas, and some, unfortunately will try to use others because they feel superior for some reason. When you encounter someone like that don't give them more power by letting them do what they want. Start empowering YOURSELF by simply saying NO to them. This will help you gain strength and soon you will see your confidence grow and you will be able to judge these people and stay away from them in the future. Some things are out of our control and no matter what we do they will happen but that is a part of life but being strong and gaining respect for yourself will help you overcome these downfalls. Just have the courage to trust in yourself and don't give up.

ddawson said it best. I feel the same way as you do. I just recently decided to stop hanging around colleagues of mine and it's still hard because they were people I thought cared and I could be friends but at the end of the day they were just dragging me down and making me feel worse about myself. I'm here if you want to talk.

There's a saying about being where you need to be when you are there. Basically, if you're having to put up with stuff, you deserve it, because you had not learned the skills necessary to head it off at the pass.

When you have learned the skills, the lesson will stop coming up in your life. Until you learn, it'll happen again and again.

Not just you: all of us. Everyone. When you learn to see it coming and change your choices, you will not have this problem again.

So don't bemoan it. Be glad of it. Because you're going to learn stuff about human nature by hook or by crook, the easy way or the hard way. But learn it you will. Just like all of us.

Yes, sure do. Usually at work too. I work harder, better, and faster but for some reason I can't get ahead... Been trying to address it with my manager, but he just keeps saying nothing he can do. I'm just a doormat to him, there to be disrespected and make sure he succeeds. I'm searching for answers in this area as well,. Other than threatening to quit which I can't follow through with, there doesn't seem to be a way forward. Only so many times you can ignore it and move on to the next time he feels like disrespecting me, or the next person as it's not limited to just one.

Hi Charlotte7598 - I understand exactly how this feels. In my life, there are far more circumstances that are out of my control (in the past and present), and its its beyond infuriating. The feeling of powerlessness over oneself and/or one's life is absolute torture; it is one of the primary issues I face in my personal life today. I often feel that no matter what I do for myself to give myself a better chance at life, or to cope with the horrors life throws at me, there is no resolution - just more misfortune and pain. It can reach the point where one can feel that they are singled out; as if the entire world is plotting against them. I am struggling hard with this very concept right now, as misfortune is riding my shoulders every day. If anything, hold on to the fact that there are many others out there, including me, who know precisely what this feels like. Try to remember what it is that you are passionate about - what lights you up - and open yourself up to the positivity that that can produce within you. For me, it is the sight of a free, soaring bird of prey, or a magnificent old-growth forest teeming with life. What in this world lifts your spirit, if even for a moment, in these dark, lonely times? I encourage you to ponder this; I will be doing it alongside you, as I am still practicing mindfulness myself.

Birdie

I know exactly what you are talking about. People have been manipulating me into doing what they want me to do, causing me more anxiety. Example, I was living with my brother. My two children had their own room and bathroom. So did I. The exe informed me that they weren't happy and I should find my own place. I did and now paying double the rent and utilities i didn't have to pay with him. I'm now living paycheck to paycheck. My kids were fine at my brothers house. Also was manipulated in to breaking up with a man that I was in love with. Again because the exe exaggerated the truth. In therapy to get out of this box he has my trapped in.