Venting thread

[WeepingElf]

I just found out that a coworker I really liked working with from my previous institute in the Netherlands passed away, and quite suddenly as well. There's apparently not a lot of answers (perhaps unsurprisingly) as to what happened, though the people I've spoken to are as shocked as I am. And I was quite looking forward to seeing them again next month...

I'm sorry to hear that!

So am I.

Yes.

[malloc]

Really worried about what these tariffs and the coming recession mean for my job. It seems a forgone conclusion that my workplace will experience massive layoffs, assuming it doesn't shutter entirely. Needless to say, losing my job will amount to certain death since I simply don't have the resources to survive indefinite unemployment. If that does happen, will you please give me permission to end it all rather than slowly and painfully starving to death?

[WeepingElf]

Really worried about what these tariffs and the coming recession mean for my job. It seems a forgone conclusion that my workplace will experience massive layoffs, assuming it doesn't shutter entirely. Needless to say, losing my job will amount to certain death since I simply don't have the resources to survive indefinite unemployment. If that does happen, will you please give me permission to end it all rather than slowly and painfully starving to death?

GET PROFESSIONAL HELP!

[zompist]

That is the takeaway message, yes. But to expand on it a bit: Eddy, your constant catastrophizing is not OK and not rational. It's a symptom that something is wrong. It's not rationality that's giving you these ideas, but illness. What is OK is talking to a professional to figure out better ways of coping.

Call 988. Or call Behavioral Health Response at (314) 819-8811.

[bradrn]

If that does happen, will you please give me permission to end it all rather than slowly and painfully starving to death?

No. And I never would.

I second WeepingElf’s suggestion:

GET PROFESSIONAL HELP!

It’s not hard. As zompist said, it’s just a phone call away. If nothing else, it will at least give you someone who you can talk to openly and without judgement.