Poll: Are you happy with your life, Escapist?
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My life is meh, I have better prospects on the horizon but right now a dirty long boring job, okay money wise, still live with my folks and pushing 22, and I'm poison to relationships people run from me like the plauge. Oh and while I love my country in many ways it get's to me the night life sucks, people are all the same and I have never really felt a connection with any of them, it's low tech and alot of it's rural and feels behind the times. City life's overrated I know but it's diffrent atleast.
The main thing's I have going for me these days would be I'm deccently educated not a masters student or anything but a few years of college, very well read and incredibly ambitious. I'm trying to keep positive done the negativity thing for too long never get's better if you just sit in a ditch and let it happen as it comes I suppose.
The main thing's I have going for me these days would be I'm deccently educated not a masters student or anything but a few years of college, very well read and incredibly ambitious. I'm trying to keep positive done the negativity thing for too long never get's better if you just sit in a ditch and let it happen as it comes I suppose.
Life is good, on my end. Of course, things would be great if I had more money and less linear algebra, and I can't stop beating myself up about not writing a novel, but otherwise those therapist visits are only necessary for free college money. There's another thing that's great about my life: Asperger's Syndrome. All the benefits of mental illness and none of the drawbacks!
Are we ever truly happy?
Don't we as humans always wish we were someone, somewhere, or something else?
Don't we drown that wish in materials things and deem it as happiness?
...Don't we lie to ourselves and say 'Everything things all right' and 'It'll get better' just to get through today?
OT: As you can see, not really. I'm a stone's throw from a real dark place. However, I'm also a stone's throw from a lighted place. So, I'm somewhere in between those two armed with only my, stones, and knack for estimating measurements.
Don't we as humans always wish we were someone, somewhere, or something else?
Don't we drown that wish in materials things and deem it as happiness?
...Don't we lie to ourselves and say 'Everything things all right' and 'It'll get better' just to get through today?
OT: As you can see, not really. I'm a stone's throw from a real dark place. However, I'm also a stone's throw from a lighted place. So, I'm somewhere in between those two armed with only my, stones, and knack for estimating measurements.
Things are pretty good for me. It gets a bit lonely sometimes, holed up in my room, but I'm still satisfied with the way things are right now.
Things are pretty good. I have great hobbies, have free time to spend with friends, family and my girlfriend and have enough money to have fun. The only thing I don't like right now is my job since I'm still in retail and am having a hard time finding a law enforcement job since I graduated college last year. Tough economy!
I meant that kittens make people not depressed.etherlance said:Sooo......what you are saying is that I should kill a kitten rather than myself?DuctTapeJedi said:If you're depressed:etherlance said:
LOOK AT IT!!
well if you say so..........<b"Mittens come over.....I got you a present!!!"[/B]
I should be happy, but I'm not. I am a teacher in Asia and have succesfully transitioned (I'm transgender but no one can really tell). Both of those are no small feats. I taught myself to play piano which is something of a dream of mine. I have overcame a lot of horrible things in my life to be who I am. I also pass reall well and though I hate acknowledging good things about myself, I have that cute geek look when my mom used to tell me that I'd always look like a guy no matter what.
Yet, I struggle with loneliness. Most of my social life is online and it has always been that way. I never really had friends in person and I don't really seem to know why. The few in-person friends and online friends don't understand it either since they all say I'm really amazing and great. It might be due to my depression that I have had since I was 7 (first attempt to end my life then) so to be honest, I don't really have something to compare how I feel all the time to what a happy person feels like cause I never felt that way.
Also would like to have a girlfriend. Only guys seem interested in me >.<
Oh umm anyone can IM me if they want to chat with me, could always use more friends. ^^
Yet, I struggle with loneliness. Most of my social life is online and it has always been that way. I never really had friends in person and I don't really seem to know why. The few in-person friends and online friends don't understand it either since they all say I'm really amazing and great. It might be due to my depression that I have had since I was 7 (first attempt to end my life then) so to be honest, I don't really have something to compare how I feel all the time to what a happy person feels like cause I never felt that way.
Also would like to have a girlfriend. Only guys seem interested in me >.<
Oh umm anyone can IM me if they want to chat with me, could always use more friends. ^^
I'm absolutely on top of the world!
After having a great holiday where I enjoyed myself significantly with a big group of friends, took a huge break from the massive workload we're getting at school now, and also fell in love with a girl, I've found new meaning to everything.
I was, like, since November-February going through a seriously depressed state. Didn't give a shit about anything. Didn't see the point. Literally felt like life had zero meaning.
Now, the exact opposite has happened. Mainly because of the girl. I've now got an even bigger workload approaching my way at the speed of a train, but I couldn't care less. I'm gonna get it all done, so I can get a job in the summer and have money to buy the girl stuff. And by myself stuff, like an iPhone. I've also started eating less and excersizing daily to try and lose weight. I'm not overweight by any means, but the fat I do have is noticeable, which I don't like, because it's literally juuuust over the border into unattractive. Which is annoying. But yeah, I'm losing it, and instead of random bursts of severe depression, I sometimes get bursts of even more happy. I just generally enjoy things a lot more now.
Feels like I've climbed over a previously-unclimbable wall.
After having a great holiday where I enjoyed myself significantly with a big group of friends, took a huge break from the massive workload we're getting at school now, and also fell in love with a girl, I've found new meaning to everything.
I was, like, since November-February going through a seriously depressed state. Didn't give a shit about anything. Didn't see the point. Literally felt like life had zero meaning.
Now, the exact opposite has happened. Mainly because of the girl. I've now got an even bigger workload approaching my way at the speed of a train, but I couldn't care less. I'm gonna get it all done, so I can get a job in the summer and have money to buy the girl stuff. And by myself stuff, like an iPhone. I've also started eating less and excersizing daily to try and lose weight. I'm not overweight by any means, but the fat I do have is noticeable, which I don't like, because it's literally juuuust over the border into unattractive. Which is annoying. But yeah, I'm losing it, and instead of random bursts of severe depression, I sometimes get bursts of even more happy. I just generally enjoy things a lot more now.
Feels like I've climbed over a previously-unclimbable wall.
I'm in the last term of the swedish secondary education. Right now things are pretty heavy but as soon as it is over i'm going to go our into the world and seek a job. I don't have any set career path but simply having the oppurtunity to make money is enough for now.
I'm in better shape than i have ever been in my life. I'm beginning to look pretty buff, if i keep the gym schedule up i might even be able to pull off the "muscular" look this summer.I recently started learning to DJ from a loca group and it's proving to be fun. If i earn some money working i might even be able to purchase a set to practice on at home and get good at it.
Entertainment consumption is trudging along at normal keeping me entertained, as usual the relationship status is nonexistent but i've decided to don't give a fuck about that.
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R summary: Right now i have a lot do, but my free time is enjoyable so i'm doing okay. The future after i graduate is looking bright though and thus i'm feeling pretty good right now.
I'm in better shape than i have ever been in my life. I'm beginning to look pretty buff, if i keep the gym schedule up i might even be able to pull off the "muscular" look this summer.I recently started learning to DJ from a loca group and it's proving to be fun. If i earn some money working i might even be able to purchase a set to practice on at home and get good at it.
Entertainment consumption is trudging along at normal keeping me entertained, as usual the relationship status is nonexistent but i've decided to don't give a fuck about that.
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R summary: Right now i have a lot do, but my free time is enjoyable so i'm doing okay. The future after i graduate is looking bright though and thus i'm feeling pretty good right now.
I'm sorry to hear about your mother. I believe you mentioned her illness in another thread, a few weeks ago. I hope she passed away peacefully, and I'm glad to see you're coping =].MasterOfWorlds said:
OT: Not entirely. I'm still not in college, despite being 20 years old; this is somewhat embarrassing, but entirely my own fault. I shall be back come next Autumn, though, so that's okay. Exams are looming in a highly unpleasant manner, but I have had two years to adequately prepare for them.
And I still haven't managed to learn to live with who I am, which contributed to the end of a two-year relationship recently. Not overly happy on that front, but again, my fault.
Otherwise, it's pretty okay. I have an endlessly supportive family and live in relative comfort. I'm also alive in a hugely interesting age, which I am thankful for. There's just so much going on around the world in terms of scientific progress..
IT's all relative dude. Just because someone has it worse off doesn't mean that I can't feel bad. I don't have to be constantly happy because someone on the other side of the world, or on the other side of town even, couldn't eat today.Ekonk said:
OT: Things could be better but it doesn't really put a downer on me. My parents are in a bit of financial trouble ever since my Dad was pretty much forced to quit. Now they get £65 a week to feed a family of five and pay bills. I on the other hand am getting good grades in school, have a great social life and spend most of my time watching TV, reading or playing on games. Even though most of my time is wasted, I still manage to do better than most in school.
Fact of the matter is, I'm awesome.
I'm "happy", but not satisfied.
Get me a busier musical life, less school, and more sleep. Then we can talk about being satisfied.
Get me a busier musical life, less school, and more sleep. Then we can talk about being satisfied.