Well, I guess I need to know that I'm not the only person dealing with this sort of thing.

So, I've always had trouble holding down jobs for one reason or another. Usually it's because I have mental health issues or other health complications and I end up being 'let go.' It's kind of a theme in my life, and my parents are always so angry and disappointed when it happens. I live with them so there's no like... escape from it. Recently, I was employed at a daycare and was 'let go.' My boss told me that the job probably 'wasn't my cup of tea' but I really did enjoy my job. I was just sick a lot. There was no AC in the building and the weather here has been outrageous, so migraines were a common occurrence for me. I don't have any sort of college education or anything like that, I just sort of exist and try to keep a job which... doesn't seem to work?

I'm not entirely sure what to do at this point. I honestly feel like I'm ruining my own life somehow? I feel like all of these blips are my fault and while they are to some extent I'm not sure how to prevent it from happening over and over. I have yet to actually talk to my parents about me losing my most recent job, and honestly it scares me a lot to think about it. I just am not sure what to do and like I guess I just need to know if like... I'm the only person totally fucking things up right now?

Hi. First off, I'm sorry about the loss of your job - holding a job down is difficult for a lot of us and you are not alone in this pattern.

You're speaking about both mental and physical health. Can you say more about them? Are you properly diagnosed with something? You're not fucking up either way. Have they given you any other reason for "letting you go"?

I'm not the type of person that gets "let go" but I am however an impulsive person. I resigned of my cellphone retailer job in ... 2012 and I literally threw my employee's shirt in the middle of the store and told them to "find another fucking slave" (I was very used there and the people were shitty to me/looked down on me). I have a terribly issue with a boss telling me what to do in a disrespectful way because I value myself nowadays.

I'm sorry you're going through hard times :( It's always tough when we lose grip of one thing in our lives and it seems like everything else is out of control.

I've never had a real job. I have had several temp jobs, unpaid work etc, but nothing long term and stable. Then again , I too have mental health issues , and they get in the way of everything.

But you're definitely not alone in feeling this way, especially in this current economy. You shouldn't feel pressured to exhaust yourself stressing over a job that isn't right for you. And as for your parents, surely they are proud that you keep on trying despite all the knockdowns?

I have no idea where you live, but in the UK there are government provisions for people who struggle to hold jobs because of health issues - can you access anything like that?

I've had really bad depression for awhile, two or so years ago I was hospitalized because I was a 'danger to myself.' It's mostly under control now, because I take medication and whatnot. I also deal with high functioning autism and ADHD. I at least have 'traits' of autism. Like I don't think I'd actually be diagnosed when talking to a psychiatrist, but a therapist I was seeing believes I have traits of it. If that makes sense. I also have like... really bad migraines. Normally I'm on medication for it, but a few months back I was like, "lol fuck it" and let my refill lapse. After working at the daycare for like a week i was getting sick constantly and tried to talk to my doctor AND THAT IS A WHOLE OTHER SHIT SHOW.

I live in the United States and I believe that there's like... stuff I can file for? But I don't think I qualify for anything, if that makes sense. We have like disability stuff? But I'm not really... 'disabled'? I can certainly function in an environment that like works for me? But I worked retail for awhile and it kind of got to the point where I was like, "I'm gonna OD tonight." SO I had to find another job, which couldn't pay me after awhile and soooo on.