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)

About 3

I had a good childhood and did lots of fun things and travel in my early 20s but also had quite a lot of hard times... Late 20s to early 30s, when I met my husband, married and had my daughter, was definitely when I felt the most content. Just before the lockdown I was expecting our second baby and I was really perfectly happy. Slightly less so now as had a miscarriage and we're now living in these strange times. But so far my 30s are definitely my favourite decade.

Apart from young childhood, it's now (I'm 37).

I had depression off and on from the age of 17. I finally overcame that with counselling nearly two years ago now and it is amazing to feel like a proper human, without seeing everything through the prism of depression. Life has more colour.

Mid decade always seems best for me
Very happy at 25 and 35
Quite happy at 45 and 55

30s

24/25.

Ds was two/three, I had friends. I did stuff. I was a healthy weight. Never had to worry about money at all, ex h and I were happy, owned our own home and felt secure.

It all went down hill from 26 and had got progressively shittier over the past 14 years. I wish I could go back to that time - I have jack shit now.

At 20. I was carefree, in love and enjoying life very much

Also at 30. Broken up with my ex, bought my own place, slim from the break up after being overweight for years and fully enjoying the single life.

Excited to see what 40 will hold for me.

My 40s.

I liked my 20s better than my teens, my 30s were better than my 20s and my 40s were better than them all.

Now in my 50s, back at work full time and post menopausal. Not so great!

The last 5 years have been my happiest, since I had my first child. I love life right now, I'm so happy in lockdown, tucked away with my husband and our kids is heaven for me. I do not know a single person who has contracted covid so we live in a lovely little bubble in the garden and our home, covid has given me a little of my stay at home parent dream

Either side of 30

33. At 34 dd2 died and I have never been the same person since. I can still put on the happy life and soul act but inside I’m broken. The smallest thing can break me these days, whereas before nothing got me down. It is just so tiring.

Thank you riotlady

26-32. The period between first and second marriage. I realise that I’m a person that would be quite happy to live without a man in my life.

@IHateCoronavirus . I hear you. I’ve been the same since baby Dd1 died 5.5yrs ago

Now, aged 38. Various good and bad (some really really bad) things have happened throughout my life and I can remember moments of happiness at all ages, but I was never very comfortable in my own skin. Due to undiagnosed autism and MH issues life was always such a struggle, despite the lovely things happening around and to me. Now I'm so much more content and far less stressed, even if life isn't as carefree as in my childhood, or exciting as when I was at uni, or as financially comfortable as when I was married. Being a poverty stricken disabled single parent really suits me 😁

25 was a cracker of a year and a few years after...looked the best I've ever looked, travelled the world, lived in NZ and Oz carefree in the sunshine feeling like I was "living the dream".

Got a bit shite after that, I thought having children would be the ultimate peak in my life but I have to say it's mostly been a disappointment. Wished I hadn't taken my carefree days for granted!

HerRoyalNotness Just over 5 years for me too. I’m so sorry it is pants. Sending you a knowing hug. for your darling girl.

Aged 36, that's when I met my soul mate. I had left my abusive husband, took my children, had to go into council property. Then I met the love of my life. My children grew up and now I'm a granny of 4.

The summer I turned 19 was absolutely magical. I was truly, madly deeply in love for the first time with a gorgeous boyfriend who just took my breath away. He was sexy and brooding and difficult but I loved him so so much, he drove me crazy. I had recently passed my test and drove everywhere in an old banger I loved, the sense of freedom was incredible. I don't think my feet even touched the ground for the whole of that year, I was just so happy. A truly golden time that I will never forget.

My life changed between 23-24 and I've never felt that full happiness since. I'm not sure I'll ever feel secure enough to let myself feel that happy again

Basically every year between leaving secondary school and now (am 34). Hated school with a passion but worked hard enough to get to a fantastic university which I loved. Found a great group of friends, fell in and out of love, found a career I enjoy and find intellectually rewarding, bought a place of my very own, met my now DH, an ever increasing disposable income and career success (so far - let's see what the next few years bring...) adorable cat, good relationship with parents, amicable relationship with siblings, good savings/investments/pensions etc.

I wake up every day and think how very, very lucky I am. Particularly given I was so miserable as a teenager.

Hmm. Later teens to about 24 then a few shit years. Then at 27 went travelling for ages until settling down early 30s so happy for most of that. Then pretty up and down mainly due to work issues.
I've always been an up n down, angsty sort of person and suspect I always will be!

My 20s and thirties were fun and and quite mad. I had a well paid job which involved a lot of travel and I loved it
But I'm most happy now as a single parent