AIBU to think nobody on mumsnet

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has a nice life?

I have but almost feel embarrassed by it. Please someone come on and say ''yes I have a good life, I'm happy''

And please don't say ''oh lucky you'' or something similar that would be mumsner predictability.

I am happy too! Yes, there are shit aspects in life - parents and inlaws poor health, live far away from family, but on the whole I am pretty damn happy with my lot.

[bugrin]

i have been shaped by birth,death,uplifting and wretched moments
these things make me the person i am
i am happy with my lot but it has not come easy and i dont take any of it for granted and i have positive and overall happy life.but dont know whats around corner (like anyone else) but im a coper so hey ho

My life is mostly very nice. I have some money worries (who doesn't these days?) but other than that, I'm generally happy.

Even with son starting the terrible twos about 6 months ago when he was 18 months.

Yes I'm quite happy. I seem to have got to a stage where I've now avoided most of the triggers for unhappiness: No OH or any other kind of DP, only one DC (no sibling squabbles), no brothers or sisters myself, self employed with one "permanent" contract and some freelance...

OMG I'm sounding smug, sorry but there is so much to be achieved by avoiding/dumping the triggers for unhappiness. I know that's not always possible.

But I do have some major health problems and mobility issues

Huffy - thank you sincerely. It's an incurable form of lymphoma but presently not terminal. A lifelong illness to manage like diabetes or hyperthyroid.

I am a silly person and a sense of humour is a great. Like everyone else, things bother me but being ill kind of evens everything out. What's the expression - don't sweat the small stuff!

I love simple things like nature, my crazy family, a good film.

I'm happy.

I have a lovely life. But everyone has bad times and sad times. But generally my life is sweet thanks.

I'm happy but think people are posting too much positive stuff on here as get called smug.

Gosh I made no sense at all - what I meant was I think people are loathe to say how good their lifes are for fear of appearing smug.

I am happy.

Except when my DC are whinging/moaning/screaming at me or each other.

So not that often, really [buwink]

I have a good life, I'm happy.

Hasn't always been so and it's taken a lot of bloody hard work to get to this point.

I mostly have a good life. Some money worries which have got worse lately and a recent mc and increasing old age ttc-wise...

But we have a nice house in a good area, lovely husband, gorgeous DD and a wonderful family on both sides. That's the main thing really.

My life is pretty damm good tbh.
Even when times have been hard I made it my duty to do things that made me (and later on) my family happy.

I am the happiest I have ever been. If my sister didn't have cancer I'd be 99% happy, but as her prognosis is excellent I know I am in a good position to keep her spirits up.

I have a lovely life - brilliant daughter, great career, lovely DP, nice gaff, lots of money, good physical health.

I have intermittent depression which is ramped up pretty high at the mo (trying to resolve childhood shit in the main) however my life, apart from that thing which I would LOVE to fix, is pretty dandy.

I am very, very lucky in many aspects.

Punkatheart my heart goes put to you. You have a fabulous positive attitude.
I also had lymphoma a few years ago and thanks to a year of surgery, chemo and radiotherapy I am in full remission.
I am a very happy person and think maybe the lymphoma changed my attitude to life. Small things make me v happy. My 3 kidds, walk in park, glass of wine with friends.

I'm happy and have a nice life filled with love and enough of what I need [busmile]

Oh, and I adore my mother in law. She is brilliant - another mn oddity

Punkatheart...I hope this puts things into perspective for other people. Life throws shite at you and you either curl up in a ball and give up or you use your strength to overcome things. Have a lovely Easter...

All good here thanks!

Yes, I love my in-laws and have done for the best part of 20 years, but sssh don't tell on me [bugrin] I also love my husband a lot, he loves me and we don't flounce when one of us doesn't do something around the house. I have 3 healthy dds and a very old slightly incontinent dog - life is pretty, pretty good!!

My ife has ben worse. 2011 has been a great year so far for me.

I have a good life.

I tend to get drawn in thread where people are talking about negatives as there are some and have been some in the past.

BUT I have an amazing DS, fantastic job, fabulous friends and I'm almost halfway through my OU dgree to get my dream career. Can't complain. [bugrin]

Thank you Wentworth - absolutely spectacular news about your remission! Very very happy for you. It's rubbish having an illness that sounds like a pasta dish! Radiotherapy is interesting. I mentioned (sarcastically) to the nurses that I loved the tape they played from Dirty Dancing and every sodding time I stripped and stood there like an idiot, lead goggles on like some wonky flying ace, they played 'Having the Time of Your Life.' You have to laugh!

Huffy - thanks again. I agree. We have to find the stuff that makes us happy. I remember my father in law just before he had a terminal diagnosis (he knew in his heart) and he wanted to drive to the hospital the long way. He had the sun on his face and the window down. Mustard seed a brilliant yellow in the fields. 'What a beautiful world,' he said.

True. Not smug at all to claim that your life is happy. Most people's life is a journey that has often been hard. Often there is trauma beneath the perfection.

Happiness is never a permanent state. It can't be. So when it comes, bathe in it......

I just fancy a bath :) Then off to cuddle my husband. When my dd comes back from her nans, she's in for a cuddle too!