I keep running into the same problem: whenever I feel burned out or stuck in cycles of procrastination, or sometimes just depressed, I never know what to say when people ask how I’m doing, where I was, or why I’m underperforming. Saying “I’m fine” feels dishonest, but explaining everything feels awkward and excessive. Most explanations either sound like excuses or turn into long stories that people probably don’t want to hear. Then the conversation usually turns into advice I’m already trying, advice that misses the point, or criticism. Sometimes it feels less like laziness and more like being mentally stuck knowing what needs to be done but not being able to start or move forward. Sometimes I try to take a step forward, but it gets canceled out by another step backward. The longer it goes on, the harder it becomes to explain. So I’m curious how others handle this what do you tell people when you are in such state, and maybe how to get out of this pit once and for all. submitted by /u/High-Dimension4476
Originally posted by u/High-Dimension4476 on r/AskMen