I have a mortgage and a fiancé but no other commitments. I do fantasise about not working often. I was long term unemployed at one point with bipolar but I am stable most of the time so I doubt it would have lasted forever. Also while unemployed I couldn’t claim housing payments on anything better than a flat with mould, mice and slugs (no exaggeration). Also because the laws regarding claiming benefits I can’t claim whilst living with my girlfriend. I get a small amount of disability each month which I can claim while working but it’s not enough to live on. Having kids scares me because I know then I will have someone who will really depend on me and I know our security would all lie on me and holding down a job until they’re grown up. I’m not in a particularly well paid job now and with the cost of living crisis here in the UK money isn’t the best. I have 2 weeks off work now and it feels nice and I’m actually in a good mood for a change rather than feeling content/discontent all the time.