Thread by @VBoyling

Last week I was dismissed from my role as class teacher on grounds of ill health capabilities. Now that it's been shared in the community I can begin to process it. A career I only ever dreamt of ended abruptly and it is quite honestly heartbreaking. #LongCovid

I feel it's important sharing how it feels because, especially as teachers, we are often 'fine'/have hard exterior but sometimes life throws something you can't control at you. Heading into #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek just know it's ok for things to be tough. #LongCovid

I am proud of myself that I've tried to keep on top of my mental health even when the physical has been so debilitating the past 18 months. But thanks to the hard work I'd put into my mind pre-covid, for other reasons, I really think those skills have kept me going. #Longcovid

It is absolutely not how I imagined my life to be at 29. I never saw myself doing anything else, let alone having to face unemployment and a chronic illness. Sometimes things happen for a reason and sometimes it's just plain unlucky. #LongCovid

Whichever it is, I know in time I will find the spark in me again so for now I am working daily on finding simple joys. When people ask 'how do you do it?' It is really hard to explain that I simply do not have a choice. I just have to. #LongCovid #mentalhealthawareness

This isn't a pity tweet but purely just sharing with you that sometimes things happen but you will just do what you have to. For the time being I'm taking a break from it all as my body is my priority now. It has to be. Talk about a wake up call. #LongCovid

Tomorrow I sort and collect my personal items from my classroom & return my school things. I know it won't be easy but I'm really trying to let myself know its ok to find that hard. As my counsellor says, just feel it all - you're entitled to as it is plain 💩💩💩. #LongCovid

No one thought I'd be here. "Could that really happen?!" I get asked - yes that's procedure & it's all completely normal, albeit heartbreakingly. My friend once told me... *It's a normal reaction to an abnormal situation* that always reminds me to rationalise 💛💛💛 #LongCovid