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Psychological question: How happy are you?

I'm not happy. It's been the worst few weeks of my life. The girl I was going to propose to this coming Christmas dumped me because her family doesn't like me. But she still loves me. :(
 
Although I often come off pissed off(I mean, I am going to be a cop), I suppose it's just a persona. I'm a truly happy and blessed person - I can't ask for much more in my life. I make it a point to not let the little things bother me, and I make little deals of big deals to stay calm. I live by the motto "stay positive" - it's easy to be brought down by situations and circumstances, but if you can take the time to take a few steps back, look at things more objectively, and realize that this situation will pass and everything will be okay, it seriously helps with staying relaxed and happy.

Next time you're feeling down, get out a piece of paper(or textedit document) and write down everything you have(not just material things, but friends, family, love, etc) and seriously stop and look at it...
 
I'm going to say that I fluctuate from neutral to fairly unhappy depending on the day/time.

After breaking up with my girlfriend of 7 years, watching her move out, living by myself for the first time, watching my dog not eat because of the changes, dropping out of a graduate/masters program for the second time, and realizing that I really dont have many friends where I live now certainly hasn't had a very positive influence on my outlook on life right now.

In addition, despite my attempts to mimic the Dog Whisperer, the fact that my dog doesn't like strangers, other dogs, and generally seems depressed most of the time doesn't do good things for my self-esteem in giving him a good home.

I knew that trying times were ahead of me, I just wish they would go ahead and pass so I can keep going in life.
 
Abstract said:
Wow, glad you didn't take that restaurant job to give you both a (financially) easier life, huh?
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I'm still thinking about the restaurant job. I don't have to decide right away. She's one of the reasons why I want that job. Her family is pretty well off and I'm not. She's an accountant and makes probably 50% more than I make. One of the reasons why her family don't like me. :(

Oh well life goes on. :)
 
Since being told "you smell" aged about 14 I have cultivated a pathetic and embaressing mental health problem that I am thinking of seeing my GP about. My social life has collapsed, I find it increasingly hard to be within close proximity to any human being (or even watch TV where two human beings are close), and have a truly ridiculous obsession with analysing every reaction to everything I say or do. [I'm 17]

However, I find it distasteful and arrogant to admit to being unhappy when I live in a beautiful part of the country, am well off and enjoy a good education. I'm too lucky to be allowed to be unhappy.
 
On a scale of 1 to 10, I am a 6. I was a 9 when I had my own small, but non-lucrative business. The key is to have a workable business or work situation but still love what you are doing. That is very hard to find, or has been for me in the past 30 years.

Things could be worse though.
 
In life I always have something to look forward to, whether it be the weekend, holidays, birthdays or seeing family members and friends. This is what makes me, and keeps me happy. Also, I take compliments in and remember them for whenever I feel down.
 
I have my ups and downs but mostly ups, I live what most would label an "alternative lifestyle" and though I won't go into detail it's utterly awesome.
 
In general, yes, I am very happy. Considering that a few years ago I was inconsolably unhappy I'd say that is pretty remarkable. I've found my place in this world. The weather sucks but the company is fab.
 
I go through ups and downs. Usually in the summer I'm pretty happy, but in the winter when I'm inside more and not busy, I have more time to actually think about things, and I usually get pretty depressed. I have Seasonal Affective Disorder, so winter and shorter days are usually when I'm the least happy. Or when I'm PMSing. I'm not so much mean to everyone else around me (okay, maybe a little bit) but I mostly just get really sad and lethargic. But depressions runs in my family, so I'm not surprised I get depressed really often.
 
As I've gotten older, I've become increasingly happy to the point where I'm not really that sad anymore. Very rarely will I ever actually get depressed anymore, though I used to have some serious depression/suicide problems from the age of 13 'til about 16. It seems now my life gets better, and I'm happier, and excited for the future...however, I get horridly horridly depressed sometimes thinking about how much free time I lose as I get older, and how much everything is changing. It's just how life is, I suppose.
 
My life sucked for the best part of the last 18 months, and there seems to be no end in sight. Thanks for asking.
 
not often. i struggle with severe anxiety and get very frustrated at its seeming unpredictability and my seeming inability to control my body. i often feel like i am on an invisible roller coaster. when the anxiety passes i get quite depressed. actually writing this out makes me think i'm bipolar. hmm...
 
In general I'm the happiest I've been for about 3 years, however I still constantly worry about everything.
 
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