I sent my response and got a "thnkz". Whew, that was a lot of stress for a thanks.
There was some prior emails before her r one. She evidently is having a tough day at work, so she emailed me to ask if I knew anywhere else she could find employment or change careers. I gave her a few options but she is limited with her degrees. She then responded that she would like to move away, and listed the town her fav girlfriend lives in (a crap hole 8 hours away) or maybe Hawaii (count me in). I told her it was normal to feel that way. That she was too far along in her career to quit but not far enough to see the light at the end. I said it makes you feel trapped. Told her it will get better. That God put her there for a reason and to look for it. The convo went from that to a benefits mtg she is having and if there was anything she needed to do. I asked if she ever started contributing back to her 401k. You saw her response.
I can see more everyday how depression is at the core of this. She simply wants to run away to feel better. No responsibility, no worries... We all have those times in our lives. Again, they last a few days instead of a few years, but we do. I guess it's an honor that she's sharing them with me.
Mr. Fix It has to stand on the sidelines and watch.
M - 42 W- 37 S's - 9,6 M-12 T-14 FIL- diagnosed with fatal disease spring 2011 ILYBNILWY - march '12 FIL - died jan '13 W Moved out week later
