How old are you? Are you happy how your life is at this point in time?
July 14, 2025
How old are you? Are you happy how your life is at this point in time?
37 comments
30 and not happy
40
Not particularly happy no š
Feel like I have failed (I know I know we all have different life paths).
Went to universityā¦have never found more than a low paying job. Tried to move up into better positionsā¦struggled. Went to work overseasā¦nice experience but doesnāt help with career. Went to university againā¦still canāt get a better paying job and have been doing my best to survive (I swear my finances are worse now than they were when I was 20 something despite earning āmoreā).
Single. No family. No partnerā¦still living in parents house (itās in a not so nice area and needs a lot of work).
Never mind š
28 and I’m as happy as I can be. It ebbs and flows. There’s a lot to be unhappy about but there’s a lot of things in my control that I can. It’s the only thing that keeps me going these days
37 and for the most part, yes.
I exited an unhealthy and financially draining long term relationship a few years ago and since then I have felt a lot more enthusiastic about my life.
My job is the only thing really stressing me out now-a-days.
25. I would say pretty happy since I am going on vacation soon, but I would be much happier if I got a better job.
I’m 32, and I am happy with how things are right now.
24, soon to turn 25 in a month, happiness?? I try, Iām unemployed and kinda depressed but Iām trying to get better by focusing on what I can do and getting closer to my faith
Iām 40 and Iām very happy with where my life is right now. Although itās not where I thought Iād be at this point. For the first time in my life, I have a job that pays me enough to actually live off of. I met an amazing guy a year ago who treats me incredibly well. Iām pregnant with my first baby (didnāt think that would happen for me because of my age). I couldnāt be happier right now. The only thing I do want to improve in the future is my housing. I want to buy a house someday. For now, Iām content with where I am and excited for what the future holds.
I’m 39 and a week ago i felt on top of the world, couldnt be happier. Today i dont even know if i wanna live till 40. Life can change in seconds.
33, I’m healing from something so I wouldn’t say happy. I’d say I’m content with my current path though.
38, from india. Sometime happy and sometimes not. Kids are small, want to travel the world but responsibilities come in between
24 and I’m semi happy. I’m happy with the life I currently have, but I have my complaints. The most important to me, though, is how complicated my dating life has been. I want to get married before I turn 30 so I have a chance at having kids naturally, but I’ll be lucky if I reach that point and at least have a boyfriend.
35 and could be worse but not happy
27 Absolutely in love and in awe of my son and my husband and recently moved up in life working in an inpatient setting collecting labs for people all day. Very exciting and a great new step financially. I was happy briefly. Quit being a vet tech in April after 7 years and was told we were fine financially until I could get this job. Finally got it a month ago, nobody but me and my mother in law are even happy about it. Itās a slight change in the schedule and god forbid someone help me with child transport. All Iāve gotten was āoh well idk about this and that but this sounds like a great job for youā or āoh itās not that much better, but I mean yeah itās a great new directionā or anything like that. Being so negative and sliding in a āoh but thatās what you want so thatās alright I guessā. Iām stressed. I did what everyone wanted and now nobody is happy. I donāt understand. I do everything. I clean. I do everything for my son. I cook and bake sometimes. I do literally everything while people sit around and tell me what I can do better. NOBODY can tell me Iām doing a decent job in any aspect of my life and itās depressing. These are supposed to be my happiest years. 20s. Beautiful family. And all I can feel is Iām not doing enough. This turned into a vent Iām sorry š I need to learn to please myself and not others.
27 and happy right now. In decent physical and mental health, good supportive relationships with family and friends, and I seem to be on a good career trajectory so far.
30 not happyā¦. Did everything by the book, left me even more disappointed with the direction my life is heading in
Im 37 and I’m very happy. I didnt plan on having kids or getting married but I’ve ended up doing both. My husband is the most wonderful person and so is our daughter. We have our own home and dog. The only thing I’m not content with is my job but its not terrible.
I’m 38 and I would say I’m 8/10 on the happiness scale. My job situation is the only thing keeping me from being happier. I’m unemployed and planning a career transition but that requires going back to school, which I can’t afford right now because I’m unemployed. But other than that I’m pretty happy.
iāll be 24 soon, im very happy and at peace with my life. i have all that iāve ever needed
Almost 40 and not happy. Not sure I ever was though
26, not happy
24 and absolutely miserable š my circumstances arenāt great but iām trying to be hopeful for MY future
29 and no im not happy. my family has been really suffocating lately but i dont have the guts to stand up to them or make big moves without needing their approval.
42 and starting to feel hopeless. Life just hasnāt been kind and Iām so tired of living in survival mode.
Recently turned 30 and I am not currently happy at this point in my life and that’s kinda okay. I have learned to accept it for now but hopefully it will change
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25, And yes
26.
I think so.
Recently signed a contract to buy my first home with my partner.
Weāre talking about getting married. Nothing crazy, I donāt want a wedding or anything, but we love each other and want to be together, so letās see when he pops the question. I did recently get to configure my own ringā¦ so yea, exited for that.
I have a job which I love and pays 6 figures and letās be honest, money rules so thatās great.
I live in a city I absolutely adore.
Iām almost 2 years into remission for stage 4 cancer. Iām healthier than I ever thought. I beat so many odds, I couldnāt count them. Iām looking at a healthy, long ass life ahead of me.
Iām about to do something crazy and run a marathon. Started training a few weeks ago and this autumn Iāll do it, itās exiting and fun!
I’m 24 and my life is almost everything I could have dreamed of. I’ll start working from home in a bit longer than a month and then everything will be perfect. I’m grateful every day for this life
31
Not happy
I’m 38. I’m content. I have a roof over my head, a great teaching career, my kids are thriving, and I live comfortable below my means.
Health wise. I’m not in the great place. I have stage 2 chronic kidney disease, endometriosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, and tinnitus.
Iām 34 and Iām maybe 7-8/10 happiness.
I donāt see life overall as a particularly thrilling experience sometimes itās fine, sometimes itās real shit, rarely itās wonderful. I donāt have a purpose.
Iām single, Iāve had a lof of encounters but never managed to be in long term relationship and I feel like a failure/missing out on that topic (never got the chance to project myself with a partner let alone having a family).Ā I start to accept I will not experience romantic love in this lifetime and Iām not bothered about not having kids.
I have a few friends but I also have social anxiety – I have been drinking a lot to cover but have been trying sobriety for a few months now bringing me some peace of mind.
I got a new job starting soon allowing, not particularly thrilled about the job/company but itāll allow me to experience remote working and hopefully more time for myself.Ā
I try to remind myself that what I have maybe doesnāt feel perfect but itās good enough. I have enough money to enjoy a good lifestyle and not worry, I can travel and enjoy my hobbies, I am very single but at least I am not in a toxic relationship that could destroy my life etc. So I try to stop envying things that may not bring as much joy as I imagine.
mehh mixed
29 i will be 30 here in a few days and mixed though i have worked hard and earned everything i have the 1 thing ive been wanting most is a partner and kids im the youngest of 7 and uncle of 16 and envious that every one of my brothers and sisters have kids i have been in long and short term relationships but always just seem to fail in one way or another
43.
Not very happy right now, going through a real low point, career-wise and feeling like a real loser. Constantly feel anxious about the future and like stuff is not going to ever get better.
Feel constantly disappointed by people (when I try to make an effort and be kind and it isn’t reciprocated or even noticed) and just want to withdraw from society entirely.
38 in a jiff, and for the most part yes. However we are going through fertility issues, despite being hyper fertile on paper. It’s rough. On the wait list for specialized care but we won’t have first appointment until next year. At least it’s a forced breakĀ
Yes. Mid 40s, average UK income, part time work (husband works ft) house full of kids ( albeit late teens early 20s) and their various partners, gorgeous dog.
On paper most people would think my life isn’t something to aspire to but I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. Life is simple, we mainly live within our means and we are blissfully boring. We have some long term illnesses in the wider family, but that’s life isn’t it.Ā
I attend a monthly craft get together and next month we are doing “Vision Boards” and I probably won’t go – I can’t think of anything I want that I don’t have (obvs a lottery win would be nice). Made me realise I’m one of the lucky few, happy with their lot.Ā
37 comments
30 and not happy
40
Not particularly happy no š
Feel like I have failed (I know I know we all have different life paths).
Went to universityā¦have never found more than a low paying job. Tried to move up into better positionsā¦struggled. Went to work overseasā¦nice experience but doesnāt help with career. Went to university againā¦still canāt get a better paying job and have been doing my best to survive (I swear my finances are worse now than they were when I was 20 something despite earning āmoreā).
Single. No family. No partnerā¦still living in parents house (itās in a not so nice area and needs a lot of work).
Never mind š
28 and I’m as happy as I can be. It ebbs and flows. There’s a lot to be unhappy about but there’s a lot of things in my control that I can. It’s the only thing that keeps me going these days
37 and for the most part, yes.
I exited an unhealthy and financially draining long term relationship a few years ago and since then I have felt a lot more enthusiastic about my life.
My job is the only thing really stressing me out now-a-days.
25. I would say pretty happy since I am going on vacation soon, but I would be much happier if I got a better job.
I’m 32, and I am happy with how things are right now.
24, soon to turn 25 in a month, happiness?? I try, Iām unemployed and kinda depressed but Iām trying to get better by focusing on what I can do and getting closer to my faith
Iām 40 and Iām very happy with where my life is right now. Although itās not where I thought Iād be at this point. For the first time in my life, I have a job that pays me enough to actually live off of. I met an amazing guy a year ago who treats me incredibly well. Iām pregnant with my first baby (didnāt think that would happen for me because of my age). I couldnāt be happier right now. The only thing I do want to improve in the future is my housing. I want to buy a house someday. For now, Iām content with where I am and excited for what the future holds.
I’m 39 and a week ago i felt on top of the world, couldnt be happier. Today i dont even know if i wanna live till 40. Life can change in seconds.
33, I’m healing from something so I wouldn’t say happy. I’d say I’m content with my current path though.
38, from india. Sometime happy and sometimes not. Kids are small, want to travel the world but responsibilities come in between
24 and I’m semi happy. I’m happy with the life I currently have, but I have my complaints. The most important to me, though, is how complicated my dating life has been. I want to get married before I turn 30 so I have a chance at having kids naturally, but I’ll be lucky if I reach that point and at least have a boyfriend.
35 and could be worse but not happy
27 Absolutely in love and in awe of my son and my husband and recently moved up in life working in an inpatient setting collecting labs for people all day. Very exciting and a great new step financially. I was happy briefly. Quit being a vet tech in April after 7 years and was told we were fine financially until I could get this job. Finally got it a month ago, nobody but me and my mother in law are even happy about it. Itās a slight change in the schedule and god forbid someone help me with child transport. All Iāve gotten was āoh well idk about this and that but this sounds like a great job for youā or āoh itās not that much better, but I mean yeah itās a great new directionā or anything like that. Being so negative and sliding in a āoh but thatās what you want so thatās alright I guessā. Iām stressed. I did what everyone wanted and now nobody is happy. I donāt understand. I do everything. I clean. I do everything for my son. I cook and bake sometimes. I do literally everything while people sit around and tell me what I can do better. NOBODY can tell me Iām doing a decent job in any aspect of my life and itās depressing. These are supposed to be my happiest years. 20s. Beautiful family. And all I can feel is Iām not doing enough. This turned into a vent Iām sorry š I need to learn to please myself and not others.
27 and happy right now. In decent physical and mental health, good supportive relationships with family and friends, and I seem to be on a good career trajectory so far.
30 not happyā¦. Did everything by the book, left me even more disappointed with the direction my life is heading in
Im 37 and I’m very happy. I didnt plan on having kids or getting married but I’ve ended up doing both. My husband is the most wonderful person and so is our daughter. We have our own home and dog. The only thing I’m not content with is my job but its not terrible.
I’m 38 and I would say I’m 8/10 on the happiness scale. My job situation is the only thing keeping me from being happier. I’m unemployed and planning a career transition but that requires going back to school, which I can’t afford right now because I’m unemployed. But other than that I’m pretty happy.
iāll be 24 soon, im very happy and at peace with my life. i have all that iāve ever needed
Almost 40 and not happy. Not sure I ever was though
26, not happy
24 and absolutely miserable š my circumstances arenāt great but iām trying to be hopeful for MY future
29 and no im not happy. my family has been really suffocating lately but i dont have the guts to stand up to them or make big moves without needing their approval.
42 and starting to feel hopeless. Life just hasnāt been kind and Iām so tired of living in survival mode.
Recently turned 30 and I am not currently happy at this point in my life and that’s kinda okay. I have learned to accept it for now but hopefully it will change
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25, And yes
26.
I think so.
Recently signed a contract to buy my first home with my partner.
Weāre talking about getting married. Nothing crazy, I donāt want a wedding or anything, but we love each other and want to be together, so letās see when he pops the question. I did recently get to configure my own ringā¦ so yea, exited for that.
I have a job which I love and pays 6 figures and letās be honest, money rules so thatās great.
I live in a city I absolutely adore.
Iām almost 2 years into remission for stage 4 cancer. Iām healthier than I ever thought. I beat so many odds, I couldnāt count them. Iām looking at a healthy, long ass life ahead of me.
Iām about to do something crazy and run a marathon. Started training a few weeks ago and this autumn Iāll do it, itās exiting and fun!
I’m 24 and my life is almost everything I could have dreamed of. I’ll start working from home in a bit longer than a month and then everything will be perfect. I’m grateful every day for this life
31
Not happy
I’m 38. I’m content. I have a roof over my head, a great teaching career, my kids are thriving, and I live comfortable below my means.
Health wise. I’m not in the great place. I have stage 2 chronic kidney disease, endometriosis, pelvic congestion syndrome, and tinnitus.
Iām 34 and Iām maybe 7-8/10 happiness.
I donāt see life overall as a particularly thrilling experience sometimes itās fine, sometimes itās real shit, rarely itās wonderful. I donāt have a purpose.
Iām single, Iāve had a lof of encounters but never managed to be in long term relationship and I feel like a failure/missing out on that topic (never got the chance to project myself with a partner let alone having a family).Ā I start to accept I will not experience romantic love in this lifetime and Iām not bothered about not having kids.
I have a few friends but I also have social anxiety – I have been drinking a lot to cover but have been trying sobriety for a few months now bringing me some peace of mind.
I got a new job starting soon allowing, not particularly thrilled about the job/company but itāll allow me to experience remote working and hopefully more time for myself.Ā
I try to remind myself that what I have maybe doesnāt feel perfect but itās good enough. I have enough money to enjoy a good lifestyle and not worry, I can travel and enjoy my hobbies, I am very single but at least I am not in a toxic relationship that could destroy my life etc. So I try to stop envying things that may not bring as much joy as I imagine.
mehh mixed
29 i will be 30 here in a few days and mixed though i have worked hard and earned everything i have the 1 thing ive been wanting most is a partner and kids im the youngest of 7 and uncle of 16 and envious that every one of my brothers and sisters have kids i have been in long and short term relationships but always just seem to fail in one way or another
43.
Not very happy right now, going through a real low point, career-wise and feeling like a real loser. Constantly feel anxious about the future and like stuff is not going to ever get better.
Feel constantly disappointed by people (when I try to make an effort and be kind and it isn’t reciprocated or even noticed) and just want to withdraw from society entirely.
38 in a jiff, and for the most part yes. However we are going through fertility issues, despite being hyper fertile on paper. It’s rough. On the wait list for specialized care but we won’t have first appointment until next year. At least it’s a forced breakĀ
24 and have a 3 year old son with my fiancĆ©e. Iād be very content with life and grateful for how lucky we are to live in his parents second house except my fiancĆ©es prognosis is lymphoma. Heās 27. Weāve been together 5.5years. We are supposed to be getting married in October but I just canāt be excited. What if our son is left fatherless? Half orphaned before he even starts school? No memories of fun family outings with his father just doctors. The PET scan showed it affects every lymph node in his body and tomorrow we get the full biopsy results.
Yes. Mid 40s, average UK income, part time work (husband works ft) house full of kids ( albeit late teens early 20s) and their various partners, gorgeous dog.
On paper most people would think my life isn’t something to aspire to but I’m the happiest I’ve ever been. Life is simple, we mainly live within our means and we are blissfully boring. We have some long term illnesses in the wider family, but that’s life isn’t it.Ā
I attend a monthly craft get together and next month we are doing “Vision Boards” and I probably won’t go – I can’t think of anything I want that I don’t have (obvs a lottery win would be nice). Made me realise I’m one of the lucky few, happy with their lot.Ā