I feel so dumb even writing this but I just... I haven't really done anything since my kid left for school (like the boarding one, not just regular school) and it's been MONTHS. Like, my job used to be EVERYTHING, the only thing I cared about really, and now I just stare at the screen and wonder what the point is. I used to be so good at it too, like, one of the best, and now I just wanna like, sleep all day or watch bad reality TV. (which is so not like me). It's embarrassing to even think about but it's like my brain just... quit. I'm 58, this is so pathetic.
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