Aka they wouldn’t suggest it otherwise, it’s gotten so bad - I didn’t write that as clearly as I could have

And you, it’s not great when loved ones (and therapists) who know how passionate and important the job is say to quit because of your health 😭

Hugs to all, and Dan let us know when you’re in London so we can have a proper “everything is awful but yay friends” session in person 🙂

I hope neither of you leave, you’re both so good with comms, but we’ve all got to put ourselves first sometimes and also, tbh, know when we’ve lost. This is really starting to feel like a lost cause, the Greens are the only little bright spot I’ve got atm but who knows what will happen with that….

I think if I weren’t an immigrant too, or or I worked in something else, I could keep going. But it’s both at once and I’ve had a genuine mental breakdown, doctors note and all. At some point, you’ve got to know when to give up, you know?

Yeah. I’m debating leaving *everything* because I’ve gotten too stressed. Job + life (as in emigration not the other thing lol). This has been all I’ve chased for 20 years but I’m starting to really really think about giving up and finding a second act somewhere else. I’m “only” 36, loads of time

Ever since May, my last therapist used to gently ask if there was anything else I could do, the constant anxiety of being a migrant very much compounded by my 9-5. “You can’t escape it, this isn’t healthy”. And then I’d get to go “I have a visa, remember? I literally can’t do anything else”.

TEN hours, goooood lord

I did that with a knife back in 2011, took my thumb about three years to have all the nerves back if memory serves. Good luck with yours!

ie now it’s just a gold band and a broken piece on top. Nothing to fix, really

The actual jewel is gone

Resting is so boring, my god.

I’ve never been a “sit at home and watch tv” type, I’m four hours in, two hours of Taylor Swift documentary is over and nothing else ever made ever looks remotely interesting.

I’m going on a walk, that’ll kill an hour while also being not too pushing, right? Right?

I definitely think I might be getting sick. 🥲

They've even given "Ahmed" an angry expression, while everyone else is smiling.

At first I thought maybe he's just justifiably cheesed off at the HO's ridiculous proposals, but even "Bradley", who is being thoroughly shafted, is smiling away…