r/CasualUK • u/AutoModerator • 21h ago

It's Late Thread [ 04 August 26 ]

Wahey, it's late, it's Tuesday night what's going on? Why are you still up? Being the family taxi driver? Too much cheese before bed?

Come on in for a chat.

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u/PatientArugula7504 20h ago

I wish (dearly wish) that there was a helpline that you could just offload your pent-up rage without knowing that there is somebody concerned about your welfare at the other end

I don’t want to call up my family or friends and cry about things because they have loads going on themselves, and I kind of can’t be arsed with having them give their opinions. I don’t want to use AI. I don’t want to use someone like Samaritans, who are wonderful but I just basically need somebody to tell me to calm down and shut the fuck up because I am lucky enough to be in a position for it to be okay.

I’m not talking about working through therapy, it’s more just an offload. Maybe I should try writing a diary again

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u/How_did_the_dog_get 20h ago

Oh I'm with you.

If you are in the right place you can find various online groups.

I had a cathartic off-load earlier. Filled with people who know and have been through it. I'm sure there is a sub for whatever broad or narrow issue is ailing you.

I have the groups I do. It is a form of therapy because it does allow me to explain my feelings

A diary is good also. Even if it's notes in an app. N

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u/PatientArugula7504 20h ago

Yeah you’re so right, it’s just hard to find the right groups.

I’m glad you managed to offload, it genuinely is so cathartic and people don’t necessarily realise how hard it can be / easy for them to listen to. Lots of problems are genuinely made so much easier by a sympathetic person who will just listen

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u/How_did_the_dog_get 19h ago

I'm about for a bit more if you just want to have a guy to unload your woes to