LittleTiger Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I'm also quite surprised that so many people are saying they're happy considering how much bitterness there is at the moment - on the dating forum in particular. Maybe the bitter ones are staying away from this thread. I'm very happy in my relationship I haven't exactly made a secret of it lately I'm not happy that we live 12,000 miles apart but we're working on that one.
Cee Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Except for some fleeting depressions, I've been happy for the past few years. But even with certain challenges, I remain happy. I'm not a big Louise Hay fan, but I do get the concept of abundance. I feel like my life is full with good things and that energy seems to attract even more good things. My life is abundant right now. And has been that way for years now. P.S. I'm single, but enjoy my own company and that of my friends enormously. P.P.S. I don't think there is that much bitterness on LS, but controversial and negative threads get tons of posts, whereas happy ones wither away and are forgotten. Hopefully not this one.
Alma Mobley Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Very happy in my marriage, but of course there is always room for improvement.
skydiveaddict Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I'm also quite surprised that so many people are saying they're happy considering how much bitterness there is at the moment - on the dating forum in particular. Maybe the bitter ones are staying away from this thread. I'm very happy in my relationship I haven't exactly made a secret of it lately I'm not happy that we live 12,000 miles apart but we're working on that one. 12,000 miles? Yikes! I'm glad you are able to make it work. As for the "bitter ones" I guess I'm the only one to show up here, so far anyway:D
LittleTiger Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 12,000 miles? Yikes! I'm glad you are able to make it work. As for the "bitter ones" I guess I'm the only one to show up here, so far anyway:D All credit to you for 'owning up'. Yes, it works - best relationship I've ever had. Funny thing is we probably spend more quality time together than most married couples do (four to five weeks of solid, quality, together time, four or five times a year and 2 hrs a day talking on skype the rest of time) - we're actually very, very lucky.
skydiveaddict Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I hope you get to be together for good sometime soon
LittleTiger Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I hope you get to be together for good sometime soon Thank you. I hope you find someone special soon too. Don't limit yourself to people in your own town though - you never know where Ms Wonderful might be hiding!
skydiveaddict Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Thank you. I hope you find someone special soon too. Don't limit yourself to people in your own town though - you never know where Ms Wonderful might be hiding! Ok. I won't. (I was secretly hoping that you would say that I'm not one of the "bitter ones", but I know better:D).
Els Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I'm pretty happy with my SO and my life in general. I think, however, part of the reason people might seem unhappy is because many of them use these forums as a vent/anonymous advice outlet. So they mention all their problems and unhappy times, but rarely the good times and their happiness. I'm guilty of this as well; although I have some 'happy' posts, I tend to post more about my relationship problems than about the good parts of it. There are some people whose sheer bitter attitude definitely points to a very sad past/current life though.
LittleTiger Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Ok. I won't. (I was secretly hoping that you would say that I'm not one of the "bitter ones", but I know better:D). Actually, to give you your dues, when I think of the 'bitter' posters on here, you don't come to mind as one of them......and I can empathise with how much you hate being single. It is a lonely kind of life unless you're a party animal.... and there's no sense in being with someone just so that you're not alone. That's why I opened up to the possibility that the right person for me could be anywhere on the planet - it's just sod's law that he turned out to be as far away as it's physically possible to be! Of course, I'm very grateful that he's not an astronaut working on the moon!
skydiveaddict Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Of course, I'm very grateful that he's not an astronaut working on the moon! Or in Afghanistan
LittleTiger Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Or in Afghanistan Hell, YES!!! Though I was trying to keep things light hearted as this is supposed to be a 'happy' thread.
worlybear Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I'm happy,too! Just got a new job for January and had some good news about my health from the hospital ! And I have a new friend . Very early days but it's good to have someone to chat with.
zengirl Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I'm happy with my love life. My boyfriend is incredible. We fit. We work. We make each other happy. Life is good. Actually: For once, my love life is the part of my life I'm absolutely happiest about (though the other parts aren't bad; just a bit stressful). And I'm happy in general, though I always try to work on being better at being happy.
melodymatters Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 You can take ME to dinner Sky !!! I'm not UNHAPPY, but I have no joy, or fun or anything to look forward to. I go to school as an adult full time, and work in my free time. My two best friends in town ( male and female) are BOTH single parents with very little free time, so I rarely see them. I went to a party last august. That was the last thing I did purely for fun or pleasure. Its the All work, no play thing, coupled with not being hugged or kissed in over a year ! I wouldn't mind a little fun dating, but online is not for me, and I truly meet no one in RL ( except for a few young college kids I study with) I guess I'm just subsisting, and hoping things get better....
carhill Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I can tell that I'm generally happy because on Friday I cleaned out my mom's safety deposit box at the bank and saw my dad's wedding band in it and my mood changed, reflecting that they're both gone now. So, I accept that death and (my) divorce are part of life and go on living with a lot to be thankful for and happy about. Wish I could take a picture of the sleeping cats head that's poking out from the side of my laptop right now.
hydorclops Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Originally Posted by skydiveaddict 12,000 miles? Yikes! I'm glad you are able to make it work. Given that the earth is 24,000 miles in circumference you couldn't be further away without getting closer. Or something...
sb129 Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 You can take ME to dinner Sky !!! I'm not UNHAPPY, but I have no joy, or fun or anything to look forward to. I go to school as an adult full time, and work in my free time. My two best friends in town ( male and female) are BOTH single parents with very little free time, so I rarely see them. I went to a party last august. That was the last thing I did purely for fun or pleasure. Its the All work, no play thing, coupled with not being hugged or kissed in over a year ! I wouldn't mind a little fun dating, but online is not for me, and I truly meet no one in RL ( except for a few young college kids I study with) I guess I'm just subsisting, and hoping things get better.... Aww MM- ((hugs))
omoge Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I'm not happy at all. My most serious bf met someone months after me and him broke up and they've been together ever since. That was 4+ years ago. I'm still single, lonely, and unhappy. The majority of my friends are in serious relationships, and outside of work and grad school, they spend almost all of their time with their SOs. My family is constantly asking me for an update on my love life so I keep my distance from them as well. I always thought by 25 I would be married, or at least be with the person I would eventually marry. I feel really insecure, like something must be wrong with me to have been dating for 4 years, and not found a connection with 1 person who exemplifies the values I want in a husband. Luckily, I have a hectic schedule, so I don't have a whole lot of time to think about how I'm feeling, but when I do, I feel so depressed. I'm really hoping I meet someone soon, or learn to stop these emotions from getting the best of me.
LittleTiger Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Given that the earth is 24,000 miles in circumference you couldn't be further away without getting closer. Or something... Tell me about it ...... It takes us 30 hours to reach other, 33.5 if you count the drive to the airport at each end!!!
Green Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 Im happy with my gf or I wouldn't be with her. I was also happy being single even though it was my goal to find myself a girl I just enjoyed the journey.
lenny Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 VERY happy in my new relationship. I overthink things some times and stress myself out over them but really have no complaints. If there was a section where we could blather all about the most wonderfulness of our partners, I'd be posting there all the time!
shayan Posted November 14, 2010 Posted November 14, 2010 I'm very satisfied with my life, seing women here and there but not jumping into anything too fast. It's fine being single honest, as long as you don't give up on the opposite sex!
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