OceanGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Brutal honesty please. I am currently a 2. I am single - despite giving it 200% to find a relationship, my job is on the line, I took on a mortgage that I am not sure I will be able to pay off, both of my parents are very ill, I am slowly losing my friends. It's hard to imagine things getting a lot worse.
january2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 For the last two weeks, I've been alternating between 7 and 3. Today was a good day.
carhill Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I'm quite happy. Mom's dead, wife divorced me, affair partner chose her narcissistic boyfriend. Seriously, I'd give it about an 8. Life is good. I feel happier than I have in a couple decades. A certain LS'er saw evidence of such this past weekend and can offer direct testimony. Hope you're feeling better soon. My sympathies regarding your parents. That's tough. Take care
Author OceanGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Author Posted December 22, 2010 I'm quite happy. Mom's dead, wife divorced me, affair partner chose her narcissistic boyfriend. Seriously, I'd give it about an 8. Life is good. I feel happier than I have in a couple decades. A certain LS'er saw evidence of such this past weekend and can offer direct testimony. Hope you're feeling better soon. My sympathies regarding your parents. That's tough. Take care Thanks, it's good to hear you are happy. Is there a new romantic potential on the horizon?
USMCHokie Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I'd say between 6 and 7...there's a lot of change going on in my life now as far as where my career is headed and where I'll end up, so I guess I feel like I'm in a bit of a holding pattern at the moment...but I'm certainly doing a lot better than I had been earlier in 2010... So I'm looking forward to what 2011 brings...
Art_Critic Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 On average.. about a 7-8.. at times I'm at 10 and then others around 6... The key for me is that I stay at 10 more than I do at 6 I can always tell how well I'm doing by my humor.. if I can make people laugh and laugh at myself then I'm doing a 10 on happiness...
carhill Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Is there a new romantic potential on the horizon?I think not for me, but perhaps you'll hear from that certain LS'er about her good luck. I'm waiting to hear myself, like an anxious father. Tic-toc. Lastly, if/when someone expresses interest/concern about your 'stuff', especially dealing with the illnesses of your parents and your fears about their life and death, accept that interest/concern and share how you feel. Support and love comes from all corners and directions. Be brave enough to accept it and give it back. Lifelong friendships can begin with a word. Happiness has many paths.
Surrealist Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 On average about 3 to 4. Some days (no make that times because it can fluctuate profoundly in a given day) probably about a 7 other times about a 1. I've had some depression for the past 6 or more years and this was diagnosed as such. Mortgage I bought a year back also causes some stress, with ever increasing interest rate rises here in Australia. I guess ths same old **** applies, seperated pending divorce, can't get women, low self-esteem, can't excell in anything and can't get promoted in my job etc etc. For some reason I love hitting the weights in the gym. This has been therapy for me for many years. Competed in a few BB comps (not good at that though) - have a few small trophies for my efforts.
Star Gazer Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Today wasn't a good day for me, as something bad happened. But yesterday and the months before, I was a solid 8. I suspect next week I'll be back to a solid 8 again, maybe an 8.5.
Author OceanGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Author Posted December 22, 2010 6 is pretty solid I think. I would love to be at 6 Below 5 is when you have a problem.
Author OceanGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Author Posted December 22, 2010 Today wasn't a good day for me, as something bad happened. But yesterday and the months before, I was a solid 8. I suspect next week I'll be back to a solid 8 again, maybe an 8.5. eh, send a bit of that positivity my way
Star Gazer Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 eh, send a bit of that positivity my way I've tried for ages, OG.
Woggle Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I would say I am a 7 or an 8. Everything is going well for me now but I sometimes feel I am too messed up to ever fully enjoy it.
Author OceanGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Author Posted December 22, 2010 On average about 3 to 4. Some days (no make that times because it can fluctuate profoundly in a given day) probably about a 7 other times about a 1. I've had some depression for the past 6 or more years and this was diagnosed as such. Mortgage I bought a year back also causes some stress, with ever increasing interest rate rises here in Australia. I guess ths same old **** applies, seperated pending divorce, can't get women, low self-esteem, can't excell in anything and can't get promoted in my job etc etc. For some reason I love hitting the weights in the gym. This has been therapy for me for many years. Competed in a few BB comps (not good at that though) - have a few small trophies for my efforts. Awww I can relate. I have occasional days when something really good happens to me when I am an 8, but those are few and far between. I also have 1 days Mortgage is a huge worry. I hear interest rates are going to rise again - not a good time to be getting fired.
810 Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I'm sorry to hear that, OG. when you're at the lowest, you feel like it's the end of everything. just remember: nothing just happens; everything will work out sooner or later. ((hug)) i have my moments. sometimes i at 3, moments i'm at 8. lots of things happen right now and all the emotions were thrown at me at once. i've been trying to handling it the past couple of months now. things happened too fast. it's a learning process for me to cope with current situations and let go of the haunted past. i'm being positive and saying that everything will turn out to be great for you and me as well.
MJ2 Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I see happiness in the distance... Trying to catch up before it vanishs again.
sweetjasmine Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I'm somewhere between and 8 and 9. I got busy with a great deal of things, and everything started falling into place. There have been bumps along the way, but I've just kept going and will keep going. My hard work is paying off. I'd be at 10 if my SO were at a job he liked and that didn't make him put in insane hours because he'd be much happier then.
Author OceanGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Author Posted December 22, 2010 I would say I am a 7 or an 8. Everything is going well for me now but I sometimes feel I am too messed up to ever fully enjoy it. I think that you have improved a lot and are slowly finding your way out of darkness.
Confusedalways Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Honestly when I was single I was about 4-5. Now that I'm in a relationship, I seem to be a steady 8 ish. Not sure what that says about me or my relationship, but I can't complain.
Author OceanGirl Posted December 22, 2010 Author Posted December 22, 2010 I'm sorry to hear that, OG. when you're at the lowest, you feel like it's the end of everything. just remember: nothing just happens; everything will work out sooner or later. ((hug)) i have my moments. sometimes i at 3, moments i'm at 8. lots of things happen right now and all the emotions were thrown at me at once. i've been trying to handling it the past couple of months now. things happened too fast. it's a learning process for me to cope with current situations and let go of the haunted past. i'm being positive and saying that everything will turn out to be great for you and me as well. Thanks for your kind words
Woggle Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I think that you have improved a lot and are slowly finding your way out of darkness. Getting the new job has changed things quite a bit. I felt like I was in the most miserable place on earth everyday where I used to work while I love it where I am at now. Pretty soon my wife and I will have enough to pay cash on a boat so next summer should be great.
Ruby Slippers Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 7. The hard parts are that I'm single and sometimes lonely, I worry a lot about where this country is headed and how so many people are behaving like robots without compassion these days, and I work all the time. The parts that make it worth it are that I understand that no matter how screwed up things are, the best we can do is help the most we can and enjoy life, that I have a great job and a start-up business that is doing pretty great, and that I have some good friends to vent to when everything gets to be too much. And even if the worst case scenario happens and the whole world explodes into nothingness, well, I sure did enjoy my time while I was here.
pandagirl Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Honestly, being single or not has never played into my happiness. I don't equate being in a relationship with being more happy. However, sometimes I feel like I'm not capable of feeling sustained happiness. I have moments of having fun, but am I actually happy? I know I can feel content. I feel like I'm always at a 5, with the potential to dip lower if something bad happens.
youngskywalker Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 I'd say about 5. I can be really moody though and on any given day I can bounce around from 1-9. No joke either. This last month has been horrible for me. Holidays sucks when you're single and I just had a false start with a girl I really liked.
Star Gazer Posted December 22, 2010 Posted December 22, 2010 Honestly, being single or not has never played into my happiness. I don't equate being in a relationship with being more happy. Ya know, I don't either. I was sitting here thinking, "What would boost me up to a 10? A husband?" Nope. Maybe two incomes (which I guess comes from a husband! ) or just more money, but definitely more vacation time, and a more organized closet. But what we all know I need is a furry little friend to replace human companionship.
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