u/Soft-Horror4721

My first post here and I'm sorry if this is not allowed by how are we supposed to not "bring work stress home with you" and "don't let it get to you." How?! I've never understood that. I can't do it. I'm searching for a new job, but until that happens, I'm in a high-pressure job, 50 hours a week. I'm not a robot. I don't have an on/off switch. Can anyone actually do this? If so, how? Because the only answers people give me are "just let it go" and "you're not trying hard enough."

Not sure which flair this would fall under, but does anyone else feel like, once you're deep in the peri community, that it becomes another set of standards that we can't live up to? I'm not talking about anyone on this sub; I haven't posted much but I feel like this sub is keeping me going, and I'm grateful everyday. But, on other platforms, in in-person groups of peri-people, that if you don't eat enough protein and lift heavy enough weights, or you do but you're still depressed and sleepless and anxious, that you're somehow a failure? The other day someone posted that this sub is depressing because all people do is complain (i don't agree, but anyway), but we need a place to complain! Because, in my experience, in some other spaces, it's becoming not allowed. I don't know. Maybe it's just me. Felt sensitive, might delete later!

Edit: just want to thank everyone for listening to my blather and for all the thoughts and support. Once again this sub is a blessing and a space that I'm thankful for