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Thank you everyone! I didn't get my cake so the pictures were a great replacement instead. I'm going to bed before 10pm seeing as I'm 'old' now. :)

While I can't diagnose your condition, I can sympathise with your feelings. Brain fog can be a horrible experience to suffer, with the loss of concentration both distressing and depressing. I'd certainly echo what others have said about going to see a doctor to find the root of the problem. My...

What the hell, I've been very lucky enough to reach it this far so why not congratulate myself. 35 though...ouch...always thought I'd be happily remarried with some children by now, perhaps living in either the U.S or Canada while working in journalism/media. Trust cancer to get in the way of my...

There's that old saying it's who you know, not what you know when it comes to careers and it does ring true from time to time. Quite a few companies will favour the average worker who's popular over the better worker who's a loner. And I agree, sometimes it feels like your solitude is holding...

I'd say that sometimes, despite how you see it, people just don't spark or connect. It's not yours or anyone else's fault, it's just one of those things. No matter how much of a catch you may think you are, you can't expect others to see it like that for whatever reasons. Perhaps the friend is...

Sadly that would make sense if the chap misread the first two numbers on the metre as these would indicate a huge difference. At least the company can see the difference, £200 to £1,100 is a huge leap that doesn't fit in with your past usage and is obviously an abnormality. Sadly, they don't...

I'm sorry that you had to experience such a worrying shock this morning. Energy companies are hiking up their prices all the time and becoming increasingly exaggerated with their estimates in a bid to snatch more money from their customers. It feels like they're deliberately turning what should...

I'm not sure of the problem here; that your friend is overly competitive or that you feel a little resentment towards him growing up and expanding his social circle? If the former then I'd imagine it's something you've had to experience for years and sadly, just part of his personality. The...

Hmm...it's interesting (for me) how you feel destined to be with someone, who may be so oblivious to your feelings to the point of you having to tell them. I would have thought that feelings so strong as these would have been mutual. Then again I've never had crushes or understood this...

Give me a woman who can hold intelligent conversation, posesses sharp wit and a dark sense of humour, and not much else really matters. I'm quite simple to please like that. However, if I'm being honest, I find curves to be very attractive. Not to the point where the other person is putting...

I do agree that there is some truth to that. Chances are, they thought they were being nice by offering support but couldn't when it came down to it. I find a lot of people have such rigid 'requirements' of any sort of relationship or social interaction that if you fail to meet them, you're...

The problem with going through the council is that it can take a very long time, sometimes years, before they take any sort of action. OP will be required to keep a log book to record noise for at least three months and even then these people are likely to turn things down once they catch sniff...

As others have rightfully said, I'd speak to her landlord about this, especially as she, or people with her, are causing damage to both the house and annoying surrounding neghbours. It just isn't good business for the landlord. I can also sympathise with your situation as I've lived next to a...

This isn't right at all. I can understand banter being taken lightly (though I don't agree that it should) but that right there is bullying. Is there someone above this manager that he can be reported to?

Thank you for all the kind words everyone and again, I apologise if I've come across as a downer. I'm not ready to see myself as being a victim just yet (I've been reluctant to tell people as it feels like I'm automatically given a death sentence) and I don't want to feel sorry for myself. I...

Ah thank you for explaining that. In theory they sound like quite nice events but I can also see how they may turn out to be poor experiences due to the nature of the people attending. I once met up with a local sci-fi movie group who advertised that everyone was welcome with a friendly...

I can completly understand this and sometimes have to take a hold of myself when talking to check out staff or shop assistants. To them it's small chit chat with just a random customer but to me...well...sometimes I worry that I'm talking or enjoying it too much.

Sorry to sound naive on this but are these meet ups paid, organised events or is it just a case of turning up?

This is an interesting question, and one which I can honestly answer yes to. My childhood was a very isolated experience and I was left alone from quite young. By the age of six, I was accustomed to waking up in an empty house, getting dressed and walking to school alone, then coming home and...

Sorry if this sounds a bit morbid but I've just been diagnosed with Lung Cancer in addition to a second brain tumour (go me) and was wondering if anyone else on here is dealing with a similar illness in addition to lonliness. I find a big problem with a lot of cancer support sites is that...