u/bree2120

Solo counselor wearing a million hats. I have no work friends and it’s wearing me down. I’ve tried and tried to be friends with people here or even friendly, but alas I am alone. I cry often in my office when I have a spare moment. Which isn’t often I guess lol. My last school I had several best friends and never felt lonely like this. I have no one. If I need my duty covered if I’m out a day, no one. If I ask for help from the office for anything at all, they tell me it’s not their job and they refuse. I’m just sad

I am the only counselor in my building, and I started at a new school. Everyone already knows everyone else so they already have their friend groups. I am so lonely. I have really tried to put myself out there and have talked to several different people but it’s like I’m just around them and not “with” them. I cried in my office today. I came from a school with another counselor who was my best friend so I’m not used to this. I wear a million hats too and so I’m overwhelmed every which way

I have been at the same school for 4 years. I am now moving districts and I’ll have different grades I’ve never had before. On top of that, I’ll have 500 students. I’ll also be brand new to 504s, state testing coordinator, and ELL coordinator. I am so nervous with having to learn so many new roles while everyone assumes I know everything since I am going into my 5th year. Any advice? Anyone experience this?

We bought our house three years ago, we’ve spent 80k cash in repairs. HVAC went out the day after we closed, basement flooded the month, kitchen had a major leak. But the thing that has absolutely worn me out is the brown recluses. We have thousands in our house. We’ve done the pest control, we’ve done the spraying, the dusting, the decluttering. They are falling from our light switches, they are in every part of our home. We’ve found two in our bed (once it ran across us in bed). They are in our children’s rooms. We have traps. We have pesticide insulation that cost us 15k. Nothing works. I am absolutely fucking miserable. I am sleeping on the couch because two weeks ago I found another in my bed and I just can’t do it anymore. I’ve lost my motivation to even clean my house (as in tidy, I do the dishes laundry etc). I don’t want to get off the couch. (I have a therapist). Nothing helps, I feel like I’m literally in hell. We can’t move right now. Just ranting