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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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Were you happier as a child, in your teens,20s,30s,40s, 50+ and why?
I think 20s were where I matured, I became independent and started to understand not to be as reckless as I was as a teen. I found my real friends, and had such an adventure through good times with them.
I'd like to have said my Teens or now, but in each of them I've had a hard time.
Melancholy this morning? Maybe, but it is Sunday and I'm in a sofa listing to slow music hungover.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Morning Bee xx
I was a feisty little girl and definitely at my happiest then...and feel the same now 
Forget my 20's and 30's I think...
You want help getting out of your sofa?
Peach x |
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90s for me. Life was simple. Had to go out to do stuff, no mobiles or internet. (Don't get me wrong I'd have used them if they were there but didn't know any better). Music was much better then, films were cracking. World seemed like a better place. |
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"90s for me. Life was simple. Had to go out to do stuff, no mobiles or internet. (Don't get me wrong I'd have used them if they were there but didn't know any better). Music was much better then, films were cracking. World seemed like a better place. "
I was in my teens then  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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I haven't been happy for most of my life, but finally within the last two years I've started to find myself and feel happy. Still a long way to go but for me it's my 50's x |
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Unquestionably for me its now.
I've got some great memories of the 90's when I was a teen/hitting my 20's but deep down I was extremely unhappy and I now see my 20's as a bit of a wasted decade.
Since early 30's life just got better and better (40 now) Didn't think I could top the first 18 months of my daughters life, I was so happy then, but the last 9 months since the wife and i have been married have been even better. Its been blissful and thrilling. I know I'm a lucky man
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Teens definitely.
Great group of friends, summers of meeting up with everyone. Trips in our cars to the lakes every weekend, picnics in fields which are now covered in houses. The excitement of first boyfriends. Discovering pubs and clubs.
I would give anything to have one day back then |
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I've had periods of sustained happiness and sustained unhappiness in my life. Overall it's been pretty good though and right now is a contended time. Life is mostly what you make it and you can be happy in lots of circumstances. |
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I always think back to 1978 as being my perfect teenage year, I get the warm fuzzy feeling when I think about it, my 20's had some pretty awesome moments too, my 30's were ok, 40's were an upheaval and things changed but towards the end of them an entering into my 50's I'm pretty happy and waiting to see what else comes along |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Alas, I do not believe that there has been a period of happiness that has gone on for that kind of length of time 
There are lil bits that crop up throughout the years, for sure. But not for years at a time unfortunately. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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Probobly my late 20s early 30s purely on the basis that at the time I was travelling the world, experiencing new and exciting things, meeting lots of interesting people whilst working and partying damn hard. I'm not unhappy now but I still remember those days with affection |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"I like to think it's still to happen"
Yep. I always say 'this is the best so far'. I'd hate to think the best times have been and gone, that would be depressing.  |
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By (user no longer on site)
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My late teens to 20s were a great fun time but I think now is probably the happiest. The kids are at a great age where they are old enough that we can easily do things as a family but not too old that they don't want to. Work to life balance is pretty good. Yes. I'm plumping for now. |
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The last year or two has been the happiest time of my life. And right now is the best I've ever felt (though I still have the odd stumble, as life is never a complete bed of roses). I'm finally beginning to understand all those things that I used to read about or see others enjoying. Fun and friendship. Love and sex. These are the precious things. I can now see how these, when true can bring you untold happiness. |
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By *emini ManMan
over a year ago
There and to the left a bit |
In all honesty there have been periods of happiness and not so throughout my life - looking back on my teenage years when I had not a care in the world, you could say they were the happiest, but then they were also tinged with some tough times too. My twenties were easy and relatively problem free and my thirties had a range of highs and lows. My forties likewise. And now I'm in my fifties life is generally good but could be better in some aspects of it.
So all told there's no one single era I look back on as the best - more I look at them all as part of the journey that have bought me to today
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Growing up and teens were tough. Then I had my daughter at 20 which changed my life and I now was responsible for this little bundle of perfect joy. My 20's were great.. but grew more difficult as my daughter became a teen in my 30's.
Now I am in my element, i have 3 grandchildren, a great job, a house and car and I am in a position to treat my family now and again.
so late 40's the best so far and can only assume 50's will be even better. |
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