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MaverickSkye

Won't be homeless, can't be happy

*sits down, curling his knees to his chest, head down on his knees* I'm so damn tired, guys. Like, you have no idea. There's just so much going on and my brain can't handle it all.

Just...let me preface everything by apologizing to all of you for any grouchiness, any neglect, or any hard feelings you may have toward me for any other reason. I'm sorry I'm not here.

Currently: I'm workin 40+ hours a week, while attending school. It takes me 40 minutes to an hour to get to either location. Mondays and Wednesdays, I do both. So I usually have 15 hour days. I'm doing now minimum 9 hour shifts. I'm so exhausted.

Maybe this kind of stuff is 'normal' to some people. Maybe my schedule isn't 'that bad'...but for me it is. It's absolutely exhausting and it's driving me insane. The only day I can get off in a single week is a Sunday. and even then that's iffy becuase we're so understaffed they have me work an extra 10 hours on those days.

Y'know, while homework still needs to be a thing.

I miss time. I miss life. I miss...being. And I know, I know, I need to sacrifice now to be more comfortable later. But goodness I'm so exhausted of it all.

I miss you guys. I try to juggle as much time with you all as I can. I'm constantly on Telegram, Skype, and Discord as often as I can as to not let my friendships and relationships run dry (because I'm not the only one this busy, or this tired so I NEED to consistently maintain relationships, apparently.) Hell, I even sometimes freaking message while I'm in the shower. I'm dead serious. I really hate the fact I cannot seem to deepen my friendships with many the way I desire simply because Im NOT HERE. Its tiring. And it hurts.

Meanwhile, I miss coloring. I miss writing. I miss roleplaying. I miss spending time with people without having to cut into my sleep. Putting everything on the backburner is almost as tiring, though, as actualy doing it. Guilt and sress are assholes when they work in tandem.

Heck, my irl friends have even been put on the backburner, putting my DND games aside and stuff.

I can't even bring myself to enjoy any game that has a story in the what? 2 hours I game a week now?

I'm 3 weeks into school and I still havent even gotten all of my affairs for school put in order yet. I'm just...so dang stressed, guys. So I m sorry if  I havent been here for months at a time. This...being constantly busy, working, schooling....its been a constant. And again, i'm sorry. My first actual 'vacation' away from stress, work, and worry won't even be here until December for MFF.

In case you didn't hear me before. I'm sorry about all the neglect. I miss you all and I truly love you guys. Sorry if I've made you even question it at all.

Who knows. Maybe one day you'll see me a little less stressed. Til then, catch you all around.
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Added: 7 years, 7 months ago
 
Jamey
7 years, 7 months ago
*hugs tightly*  your schedule would kill me, your schedule is not 'not that bad', for someone like me, with chronic fatigue, it would literally kill me, for most people with regular levels of endurance, it would easily tire them out.
MaverickSkye
7 years, 7 months ago
I'll admit. I've been 'blesed' with a damaged sleep schedule, internally. I can stay awake as long as I'm determined to, and I don't wake up groggy. My body skips the shutting down phase and my body "Force stops" every night when I sleep. So i can go from 80% to 0, and back to 100% less than 6 hours later. Its unhealthy, but it helps. But I gotta make the grades, and gotta make the bills.
cursedscythe
7 years, 7 months ago
I'm sorry to hear (although I was aware of your situation already), but at least I can say that I'll be happy to catch you whenever you'll be able to talk or just feel like it. Things are definitely busy for a lot of us, so I don't think that many of your friends would really need to hear apologies from you. This is how adult life works for a lot of us - it just happened that you've gotten the shorter end of stick for the time being. But at least that's ought to change sooner or later, so stay hopeful!

I'll do the same and will do my best to be around for you whenever, however busy I might be on my part.
CosmicMutt
7 years, 7 months ago
All I can say it that your body will adjust to it, just buckle down until then. I know having no free time to just catch your breath sucks, but once you adjust it will become a lot easier. I'm up 18-20 hours a day and I'm just used to it at this point, even on days I have off I wake up with hardly any sleep and I have no real issues doing so anymore. My guess is that it will be another month or so at the most and your body and mind will have adjusted to the heavy load well enough that you'll be able to function and be happy and whatnot again.
MaverickSkye
7 years, 7 months ago
I honestly wish I could agree to that. But...even before I had a job or school, when I was just on the hunt for a job, 24 hours was still not enough to fill a day for me. i used to be awake for 35 hours at a time before sleeping because I'd just always be up to something.

I've been doing this heavy load stuff since 2014 and trust me. It has not gotten any better. Or at the least, I'm growing more stresspressed. I already collapsed under the pressure last semester. I'm already going right back down that path this semster because of the ridiculous red tape at my own school. So....keeping it going to get used to it will do me no good.
CosmicMutt
7 years, 7 months ago
Well, from how it sounds, it doesn't seem like you have any other choice than to just keep going. I hope for your health that you can get a better job, or just something happens to improve the quality of your daily life. I've had a semi stressful life myself but I've never been so stressed that I've collapsed. Anything else I can suggest is to get a teddy bear, or do meditation and breath deep when you get free time. If it helps you just rant whenever you need to, even though it sounds like you wouldn't have much time to do so. I hope your life gets easier, even though we've not talked, I know that you're a really nice guy and you deserve better. Not every can, nor should they have to, carry all the weight and stress of everything on their shoulders.
Ibun
7 years, 7 months ago
You know how i am, buddy. I aint going anywhere. Even if I don't see you for another week or month or year I'll be ready to welcome you back with open arms. Here's hoping that it doesn't get that bad, cause I'd miss you something fierce if it did. |3
jorun1981
7 years, 7 months ago
*hugs tight* Really sad to hear that your life is thart stressful at moment and I understand that you can not do so much at moment.
KaloTheSkunk
7 years, 7 months ago
Its hard to be busy. I had to do 60 hour weeks. Maximum legal limit, I think. Well. Hang in there! c:
MaverickSkye
7 years, 7 months ago
Honestly I'd rather do 60 a week on one job. I mean 10 hour shifts aren't that horrible. But balancing these shifts along with school that's not going right is a different story. So many tasks and so many things buzzing around in my head. Even if I sleep, mentally, I can't rest
KaloTheSkunk
7 years, 7 months ago
Yeah. Doing one thing even for a longer time is much easier than two separate things.
Kadm
7 years, 7 months ago
That sounds rough >.< I hope things get better, and I'm around, if you need anything!
Sandnite
7 years, 7 months ago
I don't know how you can manage that. Just take care of yourself. I'll always be here for ya. ^_^
Jackiloid
7 years, 7 months ago
I can relate very much, but comparison doesn't really help much considering you are in a tough situation regardless of what everyone else thinks.  All I can say is that you are not alone and that all your fans and friends here are understanding and that we will do what we can to help. Keep trying and eventually you will be given a break to have the time that you want. You will have earned it after all. *hugs tightly*
ShanetheFreestyler
7 years, 7 months ago
I think I'd have a breakdown with your schedule. x.x
KevinSnowpaw
7 years, 7 months ago
you honestly have way to much going on with all that DX i hope you can find a way to scale things back and take it a little more easaly :( please dont overwork yourself ok...
KichigaiKitsune
7 years, 7 months ago
I've been there, Mavy. It sucks, and you might even see some people drift away as they get caught up in their own affairs. :s
But we'll still be here for you when you get the time and freedom, and the people that really matter to you will understand what's going on. Good luck, and don't let it get you down; it won't be like this forever. Stay strong and remember to check in online if you want support from your friends here.

Much love from a fox!
DexyEurion
7 years, 7 months ago
*Hugs tightly* I hope to see the day when you're less stressed Mavy. >~<
darkphantom1
7 years, 7 months ago
holy crap, your schedule........ sadly im just doing well enough to support myself that i cant help yah out..... damn i mean, i may be easily able to stay awake till 11 and wake up at 7 consistantly but again your schedule, i feel REALLY bad for you, i hope it gets better
IzzySable
7 years, 7 months ago
Goddamn.  O.o  And here I feel overwhelmed working just 20 hours a week while going to school...  I'd die if I was in your position.

*offers hugs*  I hope things can settle down for you soon... don't wanna burn yourself out.
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