u/Gullible-Highway5793

Hello I really need some help and advice if anyone is willing to offer it.

I’ve been on a gap year and it’s almost coming to an end. It was quite spontaneous so nothing was really planned. I managed to get 3 jobs over the course of this year (I’ve just started a new one for longer hours) and I’m really happy but I’ve become more worse mentally this past year.

I’ve never been a very social person in general but now I’ve basically been a shut in for the past 11 months I feel like I am now extremely hopeless with social situations. This has made it harder for me to interact with anyone and make friends on my own (honestly I’ve never been good at doing that but now I’m way worse). I’m afraid of being lonely when I get back to school and I don’t know how to improve this problem I honestly feel like I’ve done everything I could think of.

I’ve also haven’t done anything academic to keep my brain engaged. I’m going into sixth form and I know how academically challenging it is which makes me very afraid. I want to use these next 3 months to try and turn my brain back on but I don’t know how far deep I am in terms of my brain turning into sludge. I spend my free days (5-6 days a week so far) in my bed mainly scrolling on TikTok and playing games but that’s honestly it (I know it’s so sad and pathetic) but I realise now it’s not only made me so lazy and sluggish it’s made me gain weight, less disciplined and less motivated overall.

With this my mental health has declined tremendously and I’m constantly having breakdowns because of my own insecurities and self hatred (self inflicted I know) I’ve been unable to keep up with self care which now I’m trying to improve so please don’t judge me. And most of my weeks I feel like I’m physically unable to move because I’m just so distraught with myself. I’ve not kept in contact with many friends as they’re all moving along in life and definitely achieving more than I ever could have in my whole life.

I find myself making promises or setting goals and just never achieving them. simple things like going to the gym. Spending less time on electronics. Starting driving lessons or taking up a free course anything to help keep myself engaged I end up procrastinating until I just give up completely. I found that the things I could geek out about before I can’t anymore because I can’t fully think of what to say. My words feel jumbled up in my head and it’s like a workout to say anything meaningful about the things I’ve loved for so long. I’ve never been a good speaker but now I feel like I speak a bunch of bs that doesn’t even make sense.

I just wanted to know if anyone had any advice for me. I know this is basically all self inflicted i just wanna know how to reverse this damage before I go back to school in 3 months. Please don’t judge me I just really want help and I don’t know where to get it from. 💔

Hi everyone! Is anyone here going to the PinkPantheress concert next Friday at Alexandra Palace?

It’s my friend’s and my first time at the venue and we’re both GA, hoping to get as close to barricade as possible. We’re not sure what time people usually start queuing for that any advice would be really appreciated.

Also, when it comes to food, are the food options only inside the venue once doors open, or is there anything available while queuing outside?

Where is merch usually sold (inside before entry, after entry, or both)?

And lastly, how does the queue system usually work for early arrivals (like wristbands or just a normal line)? Will you be able to come in and out of the queue?

I’ve personally only been to one concert and that was at the O2 academy in Brixton so I’m not sure what to expect here!

tyy!!