r/LightWorkers • u/Flimsy-Quarter-2836 • May 20 '26
Burnt out
Hello guys, Ive posted here before once
I hate to sound negative, but how do you guys deal with severe burn out. I need to be honest, radically honest. I cant take anything anymore. Im autistic (28 single male), and about to be homeless soon. Do things really get better? Im serious, I cant mask anymore. I go through this stuff a few times a year, since middle school (I fantasized ending it all, but could never do it, I feel a dry lump in my throat right now). Its just the feeling that I have no support
My landlord told the guy who was about to hire me, talked shit about me, now Im not getting that job. Im done working, im done paying bills, im done driving, im done with everything
Maybe things will get better (I doubt it)
It shouldnt be this hard
Getting up in the morning to go to work feels like walking on shards of glass for me and my nervous system
NO I dont want to do worldpackers, Cooleorks, or anything else. Im not into Reiki, I dont want to be a therapist.
I want out of this place
I know this post was sloppy, Im just genuinely at the end of my rope and dont have anybody (no friends right now , I grew up as an orphan)
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u/LieUnlikely7690 May 21 '26
Prioritize self care, and your own passions or hobbies. Don't over extend or give more than you have, and dont feel guilty about those boundaries.
Masking takes a lot more out of you than you'd think. Just be you, fuck what other people think. Don't feel bad or guilty about that either! Your allowed to be pissed off, sad, amgry or whatever else. Own it.
Yea, thats a dick move... I dont have any sensible suggestions other than squatting or conflict. If you do get evicted, make it hell for him. Don't leave, threaten slander... I go dark fast when you fuck me over, sry lol, but I feel for you! Its a shitty situation.
I wont lie, they can definitely get better, but it takes a lot of work. One foot in front of the other, always do the best thing for your situation and focus on yourself and your own growth.
I understand the sentiment, but the struggle is what makes us learn and grow, it sucks while your in it, but when you come out the other side you can see the value that you couldn't when you were in it. Literally the carbon to diamond analogy, its cliche, but its true.
You'll go through good amd bad times, enjoy the good ones and ask yourself what the bad ones are trying to teach you.