No! I haven't got a job yet

I don't wish to sound ungrateful at people's concern or interest, whichever it might be, but I am really beginning to wish that the first thing everybody says to me could just occasionally not be 'have you got a job yet'!

Yes, I am sensitive about it and yes I am probably overreacting but I'm fed up with the whole issue one way and another, believe me it ain't no fun, it does little for the ego and to constantly have to be reiterating the whole dismal situation each time I speak to someone and feeling I am somehow disappointing them, is not putting a smile on my face either.

I'm not even sure any longer how people used to greet me, what did they ask me when I did have a job? Was I more than my employment status at some point in my life?

I'm constantly tired, I don't sleep, I have a considerable number of other big issues going on right now and I do my best to remain upbeat and positive..... but sometimes the reminder and the frequency in having to answer the same question whilst sounding cheerful, serves only as a depressing reminder of the negatives and makes me feel I somehow also have to justify my own failures to all and sundry.

Sorry, rant over, I'm being over-sensitive, the constant enquiries regarding my lack of a job are all well meaning I know, and made out of care and concern, but I promise those of you who are interested, I will be the first to tell you when I finally do get a job, no-one will need to ask, I will be shouting it from the sodding rooftops!