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To think life is more of a pain in the arse than it's worth

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CurdinHenry · 18/06/2026 21:40

Another day another random assortment of hassle and pain

And this is pretty much the best it's ever been (ok the 00s were better)

Aibu to wonder why this is a secret truth?

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doitwithlove · 18/06/2026 22:15

Life got better for me after 50.

Bebeemerald · 18/06/2026 22:14

My life is pretty good!

sorry yours isn’t. But most peoples are positive

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CurdinHenry · 18/06/2026 22:12

SquirrelGG · 18/06/2026 22:09

That's not my experience at all. I love life and most of the people in my world seem to be happy enough with it, despite the hassles. Life is what you make it.

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No it's a shit show of chores and dealing with wankers. I'm not saying you shouldn't feel free to feel differently but it's objectively gash around here.

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Shithotlawyer · 18/06/2026 22:10

we all seem to have a setting of how happy we are with life and it seems that whatever happens to us we drift to that kind of buoyancy level. Some folks are serene and within themselves happy even as they go through some of life's biggest storms. Some are more glass half empty even when great things turn up for them. After the first shock of misery at a bereavement or the first incredulous joy at winning the lottery, we all settle back to our levels.

which is both depressing and cheerful if you think about it.

You can tell my natural level is half and half can't you!

SquirrelGG · 18/06/2026 22:09

CurdinHenry · 18/06/2026 22:00

I think everyone has some problems and most people quietly resent the drudge. Actually being into the whole thing is rare I reckon. God it's a drag.

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That's not my experience at all. I love life and most of the people in my world seem to be happy enough with it, despite the hassles. Life is what you make it.

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CurdinHenry · 18/06/2026 22:06

The world will spin nicely when our noise is gone

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CurdinHenry · 18/06/2026 22:06

SwitchUpTime · 18/06/2026 22:03

I think if it wasn’t a secret truth, we’d stop having babies, which keeps human life in existence and the world spinning!

I don't know if you've noticed but that is rather winding down.

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SwitchUpTime · 18/06/2026 22:03

I think if it wasn’t a secret truth, we’d stop having babies, which keeps human life in existence and the world spinning!

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CurdinHenry · 18/06/2026 22:00

Sunandsunshine · 18/06/2026 21:59

Life is pretty grim in my experience OP.

Amazingly though some people just seem to sail through it without being touched by the problems and set backs a lot of us experience.

I think everyone has some problems and most people quietly resent the drudge. Actually being into the whole thing is rare I reckon. God it's a drag.

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Sunandsunshine · 18/06/2026 21:59

Life is pretty grim in my experience OP.

Amazingly though some people just seem to sail through it without being touched by the problems and set backs a lot of us experience.

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