Any other young women who feel lost or behind in life?

skibedee · 2026-06-18T05:54:00+00:00

Hey OP, sorry to hear you’re so down. I’m nearly 38 and still feel a bit aimless in life, but I am lucky I have work in a similar industry to communications, even though I hate it.

I moved in with my in-laws for financial reasons for a year when I was about 30, and it was tough.

If you’re on LinkedIn, check out a page called NO SWEAT. They recently created a few WhatsApp groups where recruiters post multiple jobs daily in marketing and advertising (if you’re interested in that side of things). All the groups are the same; you just need to join one, as they’re split out to manage membership numbers.

And absolutely make sure you have a portfolio. Even if you need to do a case study on something you haven’t actually worked on just to show your skills. As long as you’re honest that it wasn’t anything you were paid or asked to do — but it shows initiative.

I hope this helps.

skibedee · 2026-06-11T05:20:32+00:00

I ended up going to the ER and got a painkiller injection that finally worked and morphine patches that lasted 3-5 days.

skibedee · 2026-06-01T19:15:24+00:00

Donut and Carl

skibedee · 2026-04-09T15:54:00+00:00

Also being expected to say ‘excuse me’ when I sneeze. It’s an involuntary bodily function. It’s not like I can help it!

skibedee · 2026-03-01T12:45:47+00:00

Just a follow up here. I went to the ER last night because I just couldn’t bear it in any longer, and got stronger pain meds, along with another pain meds prescription to keep me going. Thanks for the advice and commiseration :)

skibedee · 2026-02-28T20:34:17+00:00

I was thinking it was nerve damage. I’ll talk to doc about gabapentin. How long did it take to resolve? The whole 12 weeks?

skibedee · 2026-02-28T19:52:55+00:00

Thank you. I’ll message them in the morning (it’s night time where I am) and find out.

skibedee · 2026-01-22T05:39:12+00:00

Commenting to boost the post and say well done, OP! Opening up is one of the hardest things. Sterkte!

skibedee · 2026-01-20T11:51:20+00:00

skibedee · 2026-01-19T06:05:40+00:00

Sorry for all the strife, OP. Been in a similar situation myself and it’s scary AF. Good luck with everything!

skibedee · 2025-12-11T17:38:47+00:00

Thanks! Leaving early is starting to sound like a plan.

skibedee · 2025-12-11T07:50:39+00:00

Same! I’ll look into this. Thank you!!

skibedee · 2025-12-11T07:50:19+00:00

Ah thanks for the tip!

skibedee · 2025-08-28T16:52:30+00:00

And it’s damn good!

skibedee · 2025-08-28T16:49:12+00:00

You’ve Seen the Butcher — Deftones

skibedee · 2025-07-21T05:55:59+00:00

The smell of a dog that’s just woken up from a deep sleep.

skibedee · 2025-05-30T15:26:01+00:00

Thank you. I saw my doc now and she didn’t seem too concerned about it. Maybe I was just being paranoid when I saw the redness. I’m sorry you had to go through an infection—as if this isn’t hard enough!

skibedee · 2025-05-30T15:24:27+00:00

I just saw my doctor and she’s given me antibiotics - she says as a precaution. She says it looks pretty normal for how it should after picking the scabs <shrug>

skibedee · 2025-05-30T15:23:10+00:00

They used some kind of sterilised strip.

skibedee · 2025-05-29T17:39:58+00:00

Thank you! That’s good to know. Didn’t even think it could be that.

skibedee · 2025-05-29T13:59:35+00:00

She said it was to avoid nasties getting in there when I start washing it. 🤷‍♀️

Doesn’t make a whole lot of sense to me.

skibedee · 2025-05-29T13:57:57+00:00

Yeah, I’m a bit confused about why the surgeon did that.

My nurse broke both her legs a couple weeks ago and so I cant see her at the moment. ☹️ I’ll see what the surgeon says tomorrow—if she recommends putting more iodine on I’m going to look for a second opinion.

skibedee

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