What age were you happiest?

[Caramel78]

What age were you when you were at your happiest in life?

For me I was very happy as a child until the age of 11. I hated high school and didn’t start to feel happy again until I was about 31 as I had one horrible thing after another happen throughout my 20s.
32 now and feeling like life is good again (well until all this coronavirus crap started)

28 - the age my dream came true and I became a mum

About 8 fucking weeks ago

Not now

Same cocking age

*About 8 fucking weeks ago

Not now

Same cocking age*

This!

18 years old. Skinny, carefree and just so damn happy. Every day was like a new adventure. I miss those days.

I was happiest when I was at university. It felt that everything was a possibility. My twenties and thirties were good work wise but I was always worried I would not settle down and have children. Now that I am in my 50s with two very troublesome teenagers I wonder why I was so obsessed with that.

I liked from birth to age 16 .

Probably 23 to 26... in terms of carefree, enjoying work, freedom, social life, travel, income...

But I think my kids are actually the best thing that I've done in life, so as a life decision I'd say that's made me happiest in the long term, and was a few years later than my "peak time"... I just don't have the career, freedom, finances and social life that I used to!

Content, probably around now.

My twenties were more exciting though, but I was pretty unstable.

36/37 ds was about 2, blissfully in love, had everything and 3/4 months pg. DS2 died at 27 weeks. Although it was 23 years ago and dd was born 51 werks later, I have never been as happy since. A little bit of me died with him.

Having said that DS and DD are incredible and my life is blessed and privileged.

20s and 30s when my children were small and my family all lived nearby, such happy times.

16. World at my feet. Good GCSEs. Great friends. First true love. Freedom and fun. So much confidence.
17. World at my feet. Good degree. Loads of friends. Travel plans. Second true love. So much fun.
18. First year with a baby. Loved every minute.

32!
I had recently married dh, we has built our dream house. My dd was still alive and looking forward to starting university.
Also the birth of dd2 a complete surprise at 38🤣 although it was bittersweet as dd1 died 2months before her sister was born.

When I was a child.

16-22 I had great friends, we grew up learned to drive, went to uni, travelled etc. Then after that I lost my Nanny, went through a traumatic event, shortly after was also seriously injured at work and as a result of that lost my self esteem and self respect. I ended up for 5 years in an abusive relationship. However I did meet my best friend who I wouldn't have if not for the path life took during that abusive relationship and I eventually married him so every cloud.

Happy childhood until my dad left just before I was 9. Very unhappy teen years due to step dad. Went to uni and was pretty happy. Happiest was having children so 29-33 when they were young. Then last few years have been pretty good. Kids are older, i have a job I love which pays well and allows us to have a bigger house and more space.

I can't complain, my 40's are pretty good 😀

I was thinking about 10 weeks ago that I was in a good place. So 33.
My kids were happy at school/nursery, work was going well, we were moving house-I was starting to feel like me again after a few years struggling post partum.

Well that's changed now, lockdown has hit and house move has fallen through. I veer wildly from anxiety and hope. I'm currently feeling hopeful things will get better but ask me in another hour.

I'm hoping 34 will be better. 🤞

Primary school. When everyone was part of the group and all the kids played together without thought of discrimination. After that, the other kids realised I was “different” so I was ostracised. Not just through secondary school and university, but also as an adult. I had ambitions but I soon realised that qualifications and hard work are irrelevant if you’re not likeable enough for someone to want to hire you. I’d love to go back to primary school when I still had hope for a successful future.

From 40 onward. All the striving was done. Been a pleasure ever since.

Aged 44 till now have been my happiest, long may they continue.

Exh left me & two kids aged 44, after the initial shock I had a few flings, met my now dp five years ago & haven't looked back since. Every Could ❤️

I'd say the university or college years too. So from 16-21. I became who I was meant to be I guess, and had an abundance of friends, it was like the world opened up.
Now 32, I think I'm more content than ever, but probably not as giddily happy as I was then..

My 20s were a lot of fun - working hard and playing hard. I met DH at 22 and we went travelling etc. I am very content now in my 40s, but in a more 'settled' way.

I’m quite happy atm in my late 30s. No more school issues, my son home educated, and in general I’m at an age that I don’t care what ppl think of me.

The only time I remember being really, really happy was my first year of college. I was finally free of school, I had a group of friends and a bestie, some spending money, a dream to work towards. Alas looking back, the group of friends weren't great, the bestie was a narcissist (who ultimately stole from me) the dream was daft and the dosh was spent on too much booze.

But that year I was happy. So I guess in some ways it was all worth it.

From 25-31 (now) i haven't been particularly unhappy. At least not for more than 3 or 4 months here and there. Because I've mostly lived alone and stopped dating. So everything is a bit meh,but mostly drama free!

But lately I've been feeling like I'm not...living, y'know. That the price of peace is loneliness and missing out on adventure. Maybe the covid is exasibating this.

Probably as a child, then these 3 stick out...
22. Last year of uni. Confident.
27. High Disposable income. No responsibilities. New boyfriend who became husband. Fabulous year.
33. Year of maternity leave with gloriously easy first born.

I liked my 20’s. carefree, uni, living in London, Starting my career, dating, got married at 29. 30 were a bit shit. Daughter was stillborn, then two more kids in quick succession - happy they lived but the pnd was a bitch. Career free fall. Dad got a terminal illness then died after 8 painful years and then mum got cancer. She’s just finished treatment and i can’t wait to turn 40 in the summer. My 40’s must be better!