@bibiniewan You're so sweet, I really appreciate your response! The tables have definitely turned, as I got promoted to a manager position at my current job, so it's definitely gotten better:) Aside from the downs, however, of retail and the work environment, but I get through and am just glad to have a good reltaion with various coworkers as of right now. I was pretty mentally and physically burnt out and immensely exhausted by it all, but lately, I finally had a sort of push to wake myself up from the grasp of whatever was holding me down in my void and start sleeping better and waking up, looking forward to another day and just get by with the retail work and hope for the best as I continue going with the flow! I hope to get to continuing and finish this book eventually, and I appreciate everyone's interest and time in reading, so thank you :)