To ask when were the best days of your life?

[TenToTheDozen]

When were the best days of your life so far?

I'm 34, single and generally feeling nostalgic for my 20's when other people were single, carefree, footloose and fancy free.

I loved living in a houseshare in my 20's with other girls the same age, loved all the nights out at the weekends, spontaneous meetups, long chats on the phone in the evenings, regular parties, etc.

I think I'm just finding it hard to adjust to this next stage of life where everyone seems settled down.

Maybe it's partly that I'm single and don't have children, everyone else is just busy with those things. Even my friends who are childfree seem more boring now though! Is this all just part of growing up??

30s. Living abroad with young family. Making up our own rules as a little family. Exciting travel. Just us. Things got more complicated as we all got older. But those were simple, fun times

@clairefrasier
no I started seeing DH at 31, which was ok mostly, but when we had children when I was nearly 35 my life completely changed as lots of child related problems. DH pretty much left me to it whilst he became increasing more difficult, as the power balance weighed much more in his favour. Roll on several years and my career as been obliterated by circumstances and now have very part-time job with worst salary I've ever had. I don't go out that much, and don't ever look forward to anything anymore - I'm just going through the motions cos everyone else needs me to. Have lost myself. Sorry having a bad day today.

I meant @TenToTheDozen not myself, sorry

6th form. Friends always there everyday. Loved the work - interesting but manageable. Parties, nights out, friends whose houses I could walk in out of regardless of who was there.
Since then I’ve been perpetually fucking lonely and it doesn’t look like it’s going to get better any time soon.

@clairefrasier I'm really sorry to hear that. I'm sure things will get better again. There are so many ups and downs in life; no doubt better times are on the way. Take good care of yourself x

@TenToTheDozen - I'm sure you are right about things getting better. Thank you xx

Uni. Mostly because it was such a relief to have left school, which was socially toxic and deathly boring. (It was really awful to have been told repeatedly, "these are the best days of your life" when I was at school; I used to think, "God, is it really going to get worse than this?!") Uni was also great in and of itself: fantastic classes, great friends, living independently.

Then changing career aged 25 to one I loved. Somehow I landed a fantastic job in my new career right away. I was over the moon. Nearly every day I looked forward to going to work.

The best year of my life was 2008 when I was 24, when in January I split with a long term partner and was single for the first time since leaving school. I had the best 6 months of partying and freedom before meeting my now husband and doing all the things I should have been doing when I was younger such as travelling and having fun.

Probably the year I spent doing my MSc aged 21/22, living on a fairly rural campus.

The work was quite difficult but I tried hard, was good at it, & got good support from the academic staff, who seemed to like me.

Other than that a very simple lifestyle, which as a hopeless introvert suited me very well.

Went to the gym 3-4 times a week, with that and a simple diet I got into great shape.

Had some nice company [coursemates, flatmates] of both sexes when I wanted it & a pleasant environment to be alone when I didn't.

A very undemanding, uncomplicated, long-distance love interest.

I'm back to say I had some.golden years and will have more
1999 - left school with good GCSEs, lovely boyfriend, great social life, loved going out and getting drunk
2005 - left uni with a 2:1, great social life, travelled a lot, madly in love
2010 - met my husband
2014 - baby born in January. That whole year was bliss. New friends, gorgeous baby, legitimate reason not to be at work, so so so so happy.

Definitely right now - on mat leave and it is bloody brilliant, never been so happy and life is rosy. I’m 42.

The past and the future aren’t real, so now is the only time anyone can feel happy. If you aren’t then make changes until you are.

Uni 18-21
Had some lovely friends at school but final Found ‘my people’ at uni.

Then also having one child, (not newborn bit though. 3 months to about 3 when no 2 came along!)

There are many good times but I'd have to say that the best period of my life was at uni.
It was completely different to anything I'd ever experienced before.
Different people. A gang of us. Fun. Going out for pretty much the first time
And of course no real responsibilities like now no real pressure like now.
Hence freedom
So yes I'll always say this

I’m 48 now but I was married when I was 23 and was with my husband for just over 10 years till he passed away .
We had amazing times together and were lucky enough to travel a lot .
I miss him so very much but I have my memories and they are always with me .

Mid 30s (now). I’m married to a truly lovely man, we have a gorgeous DD, I have a career I love and life is good!

16 to 23 was a cracking time. A levels, uni, learning to drive, leaving home, parties, lovers. I had a part time job I loved as well.
30 to 34 I enjoyed:new house with partner, new job with more responsibility. Wasn't fun in the same way but a good time.