How has 2018 treated you?

[YorkshireIndie]

Just feeling like this year will never end and was wondering how everyone's year has been?

My 2018 has consisted of grandparents in and out of hospital with sadly one of them passing away, my cousin whose daughter was a flower girl at my wedding tried very hard to be unhelpful and then I have two non fault accidents within three weeks of each other!!! Plus to top it off I am sure the car shared by DP and myself if trying to die on us or at the very most cost us ££££

So cheer me up (or keep me company with how much worse can this year get) - has anyone had a good year?

It's been the worst year of my life but next year will probably be worse given what I know already.

Some of you have had truly horrendous years.
here's hoping 2019 is wonderful for you all.

So many people having a terrible time. Hope 2019 is better.
2018 has been OK. A few health problems but not major- chronic UTIs and anxiety. Had treatment for both and feel better but not 100%.
Otherwise pretty good, DS is thriving and enjoying school. DH got a secondment at work which he’s happy about. I am starting a new role at work one day a week which I am excited and nervous about. Family all healthy. We’ve had a lot done to the house this year which looks great. We’ve had a couple of nice holidays.
Feeling content and hope it continues.

Total rubbish. Health been a nightmare. Have had a migraine every single day since May, horrendous insomnia, CFS, work & relationship at breaking point due to above. Trying to come to terms with being unable to have kids due to health. Everyone pregnant or with young children so my life feels a bit disastrous.

Been a crap year here, I really feel for you all going through difficult times.
DM admitted to hospital Boxing Day, had seizure NYE and we sat with her as 2018 was ushered in as she was not expected to last the night. 9 weeks later she was discharged home to us with no short term memory, numerous health problems and a refusal to have any outside help. She continues to become more and more frail.

In late June DH, fit healthy60yo out of the blue, developed sepsis and to save his life, had to have life changing surgery. He is finding this really hard to come to terms with. He has had numerous setbacks in his rehab. Our much needed and greatly looked forward to holiday had to be cancelled.
Between the pair of them I am frazzled, exhausted and feel like Cinderella.

My DD was diagnosed with aggressive breast cancer at Christmas last year and I had promised myself I would be there for her. Heartbroken I have not been able to keep this promise.

Applied for a job I really wanted and believed I was a strong candidate for and was not even invited for interview. Knocked my confidence and I now realise employers don't really want 60y olds.

On the positive
We've got through the year with much laughter and a lot of dark humour.
I've had the chance to spend quality time with my DM before she passes and my relationship with DH is stronger than ever.
I've had the support of many good people, including a stranger who has become a friend.
The long hot summer was a bonus I'd not have enjoyed if I had been at work.

Not the best.
Took along time getting over stuff that happened in the first six months.
Still felt down until recently.

However in the last few weeks there has been some good news and I am feeling more positive.

Will go down as a bad year.

A real positive for 2019
2 of my close friends will become grandparents possibly in the same week in April. Both for the first time! And one of them will suddenly have 2 grandchildren. We are all so excited.

Terrible typo in my first post.
My best friend has breast cancer, don't have a DD

I returned to work full time and in a new career after 8 years of being a sahm - imposter syndrome and mum guilt aside, it's all good.

Dh set his own business up so financially it looks like a bad year in comparison to previous ones, but so much better in terms of happiness and health.

DC 2 being assessed for autism. It's hard.

No time for gym and I've put a load of weight on.

Overall its been good. My health is improving.

I'm going to Counselling to get my confidence back and get rid of my anxiety I've got to start job hunting at 51 and with three years of being seriously ill. I'm seeing a specialist Menopause Consultant, who is going to put me on HRT, even though my periods stopped six years ago.

My fitness is coming back. I'm starting to be able to lift/carry my youngest GD and I'm doing around 12000 steps a day. I've lost three stone.

My garden is practically finished. That links in with me being well enough to have rabbits.

The sunny weather helped with all the above.

I've become good friends with a Woman from Nigeria, whose toddler I babysit, within a pool of her Friends, whilst she works, otherwise she would be destitute. Her tales of life in Nigeria, help me to count my blessings.

My youngest DD, with SN is doing well at college and work and is enjoying learning to drive.

My middle DD has split with her abusive and useless, Partner and is dating again and regaining her confidence and happiness.

Spent a big chunk of it trying to get over the shite of the previous few years. Thought I was succeeding and getting my mental health back on track when two weeks ago my world crashes around me again. Not sure I have the strength to go through it all again.
Hoping 2019 brings peace and better times to you all.

We've worked so hard this year. It's taken a toll. But it has been necessary. It's certainly focused our minds on the important things in life.

to everyone who's had a tough year.

2018 has been the third absolutely awful year in a row. I kicked out my alcoholic husband on the 28th of December 2017. Divorce took forever and still hadn't got to the nisi stage by the summer, when we found out he had died. Then a month ago we lost his auntie, who was a good friend of mine. My mother has been diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment, probably due to very heavy drinking. The only bright points have been my work, which is epic - great colleagues, interesting and fulfilling work - and my DDs, who are going from strength to strength and recovering from everything that has happened. Watching them laugh again, play again and sing again has kept me going.

Horrendous. Three very good friends all very very sick with one sadly not making it, family breakdown with long term foster child, moving country, selling house and delay after delay, crappy time at work. Child struggling at school. Can’t wait for 2019 and hope there will be lots of exciting new beginnings.

Fabulously. I am due to start maternity leave in just over a week for a much wanted baby after 2 losses and a stillbirth. We are finally going to have a baby in our arms!

We also, with the help of dps family bought a shared ownership home. It is perfect and will be a wonderful home to raise our baby in.

We also got engaged. It's been an eventful one!

Such a lovely year for us!

Just read more of the thread, i am so sorry to see so many of you going through tough times i hope where possible things can be a little better / gentler in the new year.

My DB died then a few weeks later we found out DM has terminal cancer and not long left (DF has already passed). Through all of this, my DSis decided to stop speaking to me because I didn’t buy her boyfriend of one year a birthday card a few days after our DB died. We’ve never been a card and gift family. This made me realise how toxic she can be and to stop putting so much time and effort into her, which is both good and bad in a way.

Positives: I finished a masters and got a scholarship for a research position. I visited some amazing places and made some great new friends. The charity I volunteer for secured an unexpected chunk of extra funding. I chopped all of my hair off after years of wanting to try it and prefer it this way

All good .
no one died in the family or took seriously ill

The bottom line in my book and I’m very sorry for those that have had to cope with this in previous years

Meant this year

Thank you to those who thought of me.

for those who have also had a bad year.

Starting last Christmas I've had the most horrendous and awful year of my life. As the anniversary of the events that blew my whole life apart approaches I just can't get excited about any of it. I have to for the kids but it's a struggle, especially with the miserable weather and dark nights.

Same as every year. You win some, you lose some but most days you just sit on the sidelines.

Lost two very special people in my life, but gained a beautiful son. All in all, it has been a mixed bag.

2018 can totally do one

Both my parents have been seriously ill

I have to leave my shitty H

Not a year I'd want to repeat its been the most sad and stressful time of my life.
Things appear to be getting better though and I have things to look forward to.

I've learned to never be complacent and I'll never take my eye off the ball again.