I work full time, and haven't had a holiday for 6 months now. My last holiday was just a few days away in another city, but time off is always great.

Anyway, I was meant to go going to London this weekend with a friend. Train tickets were purchase, the hotel was booked. I packed, and sat down to watch some TV before going to bed.

My friend texts me, and he cancels.

He said that he'll pay for all the costs, and explains how he's been struggling mentally, and that he just can't fake it for a weekend.

I understand, and I know it's not his fault. I'm not mad at him, I'm mad at the situation. But, yeah, he could have told me with a bit more notice, more than 12 hours before my train.

It's funny. He can't go on holiday because of his mental health, but that's had a knock on effect and now damage my mental health. I was hoping to get away, to enjoy a holiday, but now I'm just having to sit in my flat alone for a few days.

And to anyone wondering why I won't go on holiday alone, well, I'm a woman, and I don't fancy being bait in such a large city. Again, he's covering all the money we've lost, so at least It's not a total loss.

Yeah. This sucks. I don't have any other plans for a break. I don't have any other friends I can take. I have about 5 friends - 1 that I see on the regular, and the rest I only see a few times a year due to distance.

I give up.