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Discussion & help on depression & mental health related issues

Wasn't looking forward to Christmas and glad it's nearly over..
I'm single with no kids so with the way Christmas is portrayed it makes it hard...
I'm Doin better then last year when I was not long over a break up and the whole Christmas thing nearly broke me.
The football is a great distraction and try not let the bad results affect me.
I'll be happy when it's the new year thought and people get back to normal.
I'm at the beach now with the dog and it relaxes me..
But this forum really is a great place.
 
Hope everyone has had a nice Christmas, mine was pretty quiet and uneventful but I'm going out tomorrow and plan to make up for it (nothing mad, just a laugh). My situation has sort of plateaued and I'm unsure what to think and what the best course of action is going forward.

Me and the lady I spent a lot of time talking too are still doing just that, talking over the phone and through texts every day even about random things. I've asked her to physically meet up for a date of sorts a couple of times but it has yet to happen. She did tell me she has told a relative about me and the said relative told her they'd be willing to babysit her child so she can make plans with me, I was pleased to hear that but that was about 2 weeks ago now. Nothing has come up since and I haven't pushed the issue to avoid sounding needy.

The stone cold truth is though is I'm starting to get tad fed up with the whole thing to be honest. We've been interacting daily for nearly a month now but nothing has transpired and some of our chit-chat can be really boring, least for me. I'll get messages from her and not even feel like replying because it's not interesting, we don't have an awful lot in common interest of personality wise. Maybe we actually do but how am I supposed to discover that if we're never going to physically spend any time together? It's been silent on that for weeks and I'm at point where I'm not going to be the one who brings it back up.

Part of me thinks I should just pull the plug because if my heart's not in now it likely never will be and I really shouldn't waste her's or my own time. I don't want to be a bad guy but I also don't want to be strung along or set myself up for a fall like I've done previously. The way things are going though, it's really not something I feel like chasing, that's being totally honest. I don't even think this will be a case of her maybe just testing me because I'd understand and respect that given her situation. She's always the first to message me in the mornings, she's called me to talk more than I've called her and she's told relatives and friends about me when I've revealed nothing about her to anyone other than on here. Maybe it's all actually just an eye-opener to the fact this isn't something to pursue after all because other than physical attraction there's not a lot there.

I dunno, I'll give it a bit longer and see what happens. Hope everyone is planning on having a great 2019, or at least a better year than this one. Always around if someone would like to talk. :)
For me anyway mate the thing that affects me more then anything is relationships.
If it does not feel right or you are struggling with it then it's not for you.
You need to be right in yourself first and foremost
 
Wasn't looking forward to Christmas and glad it's nearly over..
I'm single with no kids so with the way Christmas is portrayed it makes it hard...
I'm Doin better then last year when I was not long over a break up and the whole Christmas thing nearly broke me.
The football is a great distraction and try not let the bad results affect me.
I'll be happy when it's the new year thought and people get back to normal.
I'm at the beach now with the dog and it relaxes me..
But this forum really is a great place.

Stay away from social media mate and all the lies that get peddled on there about “ our perfect Christmas “.

Console yourself with the fact that these people are that insecure and vacuous, that they feel the the need to broadcast the fact that they have perfect lives, when the reality is very different.
 
Stay away from social media mate and all the lies that get peddled on there about “ our perfect Christmas “.

Console yourself with the fact that these people are that insecure and vacuous, that they feel the the need to broadcast the fact that they have perfect lives, when the reality is very different.
I do. Posted that myself before Christmas
 

Wasn't looking forward to Christmas and glad it's nearly over..
I'm single with no kids so with the way Christmas is portrayed it makes it hard...
I'm Doin better then last year when I was not long over a break up and the whole Christmas thing nearly broke me.
The football is a great distraction and try not let the bad results affect me.
I'll be happy when it's the new year thought and people get back to normal.
I'm at the beach now with the dog and it relaxes me..
But this forum really is a great place.

Almost through it for another year, mate. Agree this forum is awesome when it comes to members helping each other. Not necessarily when it comes to early lineup news, but... :p
 
Stay away from social media mate and all the lies that get peddled on there about “ our perfect Christmas “.

Console yourself with the fact that these people are that insecure and vacuous, that they feel the the need to broadcast the fact that they have perfect lives, when the reality is very different.
This. Instagram is notorious for it - a lot of people on there are full of it and/or paid to pretend they have amazing lives.

I'm single and childfree but I have an amazing family, and I got to spend a couple of days with them.
 
Tbh I need a break from this forum, it's depressing me and making me hate both football and Everton.

I especially hate being told by other fans that I'm not a real supporter because I'm not passionate enough, or because I don't want to protest. I don't want to be at the point where I'm carving my arms up and having to go to hospital, all because Everton lost a game.
 
Tbh I need a break from this forum, it's depressing me and making me hate both football and Everton.

I especially hate being told by other fans that I'm not a real supporter because I'm not passionate enough, or because I don't want to protest. I don't want to be at the point where I'm carving my arms up and having to go to hospital, all because Everton lost a game.

It may sound weird but if you can’t stay away you can always get a small ban by the kids but in a good way?
 
It's not just here, it's on Facebook as well. Like, I dislike being made to feel like a bad supporter because I'm not borderline suicidal over a football team, or because when I had thoughts about harming Pickford, I managed to shut them down quick before it got as bad as it did with Martinez.
 

Tbh I need a break from this forum, it's depressing me and making me hate both football and Everton.

I especially hate being told by other fans that I'm not a real supporter because I'm not passionate enough, or because I don't want to protest. I don't want to be at the point where I'm carving my arms up and having to go to hospital, all because Everton lost a game.


I think that's the internet in general. Everything is exaggerated. I feel totally indifferent to Everton these days. They aren't going anywhere and it feels a waste of time hoping they do. Don't let others get to you. I think people are quick to say on the net what they wouldn't say to your face.

Me and my best mate are blues. Yet growing up I had a season ticket and then in my 20s did most the aways on top and saw myself as a "bigger" fan than most. Won't go into why but things changed for me and I stopped doing the aways, then slowly gave up my ticket and now I only watch on tv if I've got nothing better to do. My mate who I thought I was better fan than couldn't afford to go but has forgotten more about Everton than I will ever know. We all support the club in different ways. No way is better than another. It's personal choice and circumstance.

I love this forum its great but I generally prefer to read the non Everton sections.
 
Having a very difficult night.

Been stuck in all day, my family went to town to watch a pantomime and didn't even ask me to come along. Then the football results made the day grimmer. Now in the night I've been extremely fed up and gone for a long walk and have stopped on a bench to write this (I'll head home soon so please one worry)

Only 2 weeks ago or so I felt more upbeat than I had done in a long time. Now I feel terrible and have done all over Christmas.

Barely spoke to my friend, she messaged once earlier today say she's been mad busy all yesterday and today, I doubt that to be honest, she hasn't replied to what I wrote back since. Presumably this is fizziling out like I thought it would. Been left with no plans for new year except a family meal I don't even feel like going too now.

I have an interview for a new job in the 24th of Jan but even that's not motivating me a the moment, it feels ages is away and in the meantime I'm stuck in the place I am now which is in its arse and on the verge of closing up.


So so down and tomorrow doesn't feel like it will be any better. Life can F off.
 
I wonder how many of us are suffering from post-Christmas blues as well. Christmas gets built up into this huge thing and then bang, it's over and a lot of people just end up feeling flat and empty. And I feel a bit sad about being on my own after being with my family for 2 days.
I think that's the internet in general. Everything is exaggerated. I feel totally indifferent to Everton these days. They aren't going anywhere and it feels a waste of time hoping they do. Don't let others get to you. I think people are quick to say on the net what they wouldn't say to your face.

Me and my best mate are blues. Yet growing up I had a season ticket and then in my 20s did most the aways on top and saw myself as a "bigger" fan than most. Won't go into why but things changed for me and I stopped doing the aways, then slowly gave up my ticket and now I only watch on tv if I've got nothing better to do. My mate who I thought I was better fan than couldn't afford to go but has forgotten more about Everton than I will ever know. We all support the club in different ways. No way is better than another. It's personal choice and circumstance.

I love this forum its great but I generally prefer to read the non Everton sections.
Same, I rarely go into the Everton section, and not just because my favourite player is Pickford and he's the current whipping boy.

My brother is a season ticket holder, and he stays well away from fan spaces because he finds them too depressing, but I never go the game anymore. I like watching Sheffield Wednesday (and I know having a second team is wrong but it is a very personal thing for me), and other teams as a neutral, such as Man United, but I CANNOT watch Everton because I just end up being a miserable panicky mess. It makes me sad because Goodison Park used to be this magical place for me, and now I can't go there anymore. I've not been able to sit through a whole match since Swansea in 2016, when I had to leave because I had a panic attack.

What I really hate is this thing a lot of fans have about how people like me are the reason the club are crap, because we don't demand enough, but I honestly just don't care that much, there are worse things going on in the world and I have a life outside Everton.
 
Having a very difficult night.

Been stuck in all day, my family went to town to watch a pantomime and didn't even ask me to come along. Then the football results made the day grimmer. Now in the night I've been extremely fed up and gone for a long walk and have stopped on a bench to write this (I'll head home soon so please one worry)

Only 2 weeks ago or so I felt more upbeat than I had done in a long time. Now I feel terrible and have done all over Christmas.

Barely spoke to my friend, she messaged once earlier today say she's been mad busy all yesterday and today, I doubt that to be honest, she hasn't replied to what I wrote back since. Presumably this is fizziling out like I thought it would. Been left with no plans for new year except a family meal I don't even feel like going too now.

I have an interview for a new job in the 24th of Jan but even that's not motivating me a the moment, it feels ages is away and in the meantime I'm stuck in the place I am now which is in its arse and on the verge of closing up.


So so down and tomorrow doesn't feel like it will be any better. Life can F off.

Try and focus on that job interview mate. The 24th of Jan will be here before you know it. Prepare for it the best you can. A new job could lead to endless possibilities. So as hard as it is now try and focus on that. Go to your family meal too, it could be rubbish or it could be a laugh. Maybe tell one of them how you have felt being not asked to go the panto.

Christmas/New year is a hard time cos you're expected to enjoy it and be happy. It's almost done with and you can bounce back to how you were feeling two weeks back. Try and keep strong mate. Maybe get yourself back home now though.
 
Tbh I need a break from this forum, it's depressing me and making me hate both football and Everton.

I especially hate being told by other fans that I'm not a real supporter because I'm not passionate enough, or because I don't want to protest. I don't want to be at the point where I'm carving my arms up and having to go to hospital, all because Everton lost a game.
I know exactly what you mean there. I just let it wash over me now. I get grumpy when we lose, but my passion and anger doesn't need to spew out here. At the end if the day, we can't compete with the cheque book parade, so you just have to take it in the chin and enjoy the ride.

Doesn't make you less of a fan just because you don't berate the team and other 'fans'.
 

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