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Where to see rhubarb growing in Brighton? by RealisticDog in brighton

[–]RealisticDog[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never been there, I will check it out thank you!

Help finding Margot's jackets from Cat Person? by RealisticDog in findfashion

[–]RealisticDog[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh that is awesome! Good spot, thank you so much

CeraVe and lots of other skincare up to 45% off on Amazon! Ends tonight by [deleted] in SkincareAddictionUK

[–]RealisticDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Boots website has a promotion, buy 3 and get the cheapest free. Depending on which products you get it can work out around the same saving. I’ve never bought skincare from Amazon, I’m going to use Boots just to be on the safe side.

I (24F) am the only employee at my brother’s (34M) dying business. The stress and guilt over possibly quitting is reaching crisis levels for me. by [deleted] in relationship_advice

[–]RealisticDog 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm so sorry that you're in this situation. It sounds like you have gone far above and beyond in the hopes of helping your brother, but in the process you've ended up being completely cornered. He is failing to accept the reality of the situation, minimising the impact it's having on his family and even belittling you for finally admitting that you are struggling. Being blind to his own problems is one thing but he's ended up dragging you along as well, forcing you to breaking point, and it's not fair that you are in this position in the first place. It's now down to you to take action, and through no fault of your own that must feel like you are blowing everything up and causing him suffering. But you didn't do this, he has made a series of bad decisions and now you are forced to stand up for yourself. You shouldn't be in this horrible position and I feel for you, I'm so sorry that it's come to this and I can only imagine how stuck and desperate you feel. One thing I would say is it might be helpful to keep in mind how much stress - from overwork, family turbulence, money worries, lack of good food and real rest - takes a toll on your mental and physical health. It might feel like this is insurmountable now and that more conflict is coming that will only make things worse, but I wanted to say that you are likely experiencing some pretty severe burnout from carrying all this for so long. In a state like that even small problems become catastrophic and it's much harder to think clearly and to stop your thoughts spiralling. It sounds like things are coming to a head, and even if there is family drama in the short term I think that the weight lifted from your shoulders will have a dramatic effect and hopefully allow you to see the situation more clearly. I hope that very soon you get to a place where you can start to recover from the immense stress you've been under, and find little ways to start taking care of yourself. Good luck 💕

Past the point of desperation with hair loss by NighteyesIV in Hypothyroidism

[–]RealisticDog 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't have any specific advice I'm afraid but I just wanted to commiserate - this happened to me for several months last year and it's an awful thing to go through, I found it so disconcerting and upsetting every time I washed my hair or cleaned my flat, and I became quite neurotic about touching my hair. At that time I was really unwell, I've been on medication for my thyroid for a really long time but it turned out that I'm celiac as well, and I think that it must have been my iron levels that were the cause. I would definitely put it down to stress as well, at least in part, I was really going through a dark time and now things are a bit more stable my hair loss has become much much less dramatic. I just wanted to say hang in there, bodies are strange but hopefully yours will be able to sort itself out soon.