In praise of the boring life

[CurtainWitcher]

AIBU to appreciate the boring life?

No shrieks of ecstasy.
No pangs of intense excitement.
No stomach churning thrills.

No perpetual worries.
No nagging anxieties.
No panic in the early hours.

Just fine. No big deal. Comfy as an episode of a familiar sitcom or a decent slice of Victoria sponge. Nothing to write home about. Nothing to stress about.

The older I get, the more I appreciate the boring life. AIBU?

I agree with you wholeheartedly!

The lack of fear and stress more than makes up for the absent excitement.

Boring rules.

I hate it

Gets a bit boring no excitement, bit of healthy drama good

I was so excited at restaurants opening up! - I expected all my friends to be, but most are a bit "meh - come over, we'll get a take away"
Did this recently, takeaway from one of my favourite restaurants - lovely, but not the same.

Not exactly "stomach churning thrills" - but something I'd really looked forward to, and surprised that friends I'd normally eat out with have had such a volte-face.

From reading about terrible events in the news, to a friend who's sister died of a heroin overdose, to another friend who had an affair and is now terrified that her DH will find out...all major highs, but definitely not worth the lows.

I'm starting to realise that my boring life is bloody marvellous!

Yes exactly. Never been a fan of the quiet life. And by the way I don't mean I'm a thrills type of person
I just mean I need to be busy and doing things and going places and not stuck in all the time and need something to look forward to

Each to their own but I couldn't live like that.

My dad is 88 and I'm sure he couldn't either. He probably would've 'given up' long ago if he had to live that sort of life, with no excitement and nothing to write home about.

I agree. I think it applies to jobs too; there's a lot to be said for being a medium-flyer. Keep your head under the parapet, let the others stress themselves clambering up the greasy pole and losing a lot of the extra money in tax and child-care costs etc while giving themselves huge amounts of stress.

Maybe this is post-hoc rationalisation and I would not have said this when I was younger though. I've just seen so many peope burn themselves out and for what? A bigger car, a fancier holiday.

I'm classing restaurants reopening as boring-level excitement.

It's not for me. I'd cut my own head off if that was the best I thought life had to offer. But I appreciate that my 'normal' would be insanely stressful and too unpredictable for many people.

Exactly Viragoesque, lack of stress is one thing, total boredom is another!

I totally agree, OP. I don't find a 'boring' life boring! I don't get bored really. I am not ambitious and am very happy to have a non-high-flying job (even though I have a good degree from a top university) and a non-exciting life . My own thoughts, my family, my hobbies, plus books and films, house projects and modest holidays are plenty to keep me occupied and happy. I hate drama and confrontation and don't like too much socialising.

I agree with Lazylinguist and this sounds like my life. I think as long as you are contented that is all that really matters, some eople are never content.

I'm with you OP, I'm happy with the quiet life. I need very little to be content. My Ddad used to phone me and say "I'm bored so I thought I'd phone the most boring person I know" I'd have been early twenties then so I've always been happy with the quiet life I suppose.

I have a far from boring life. I still manage to avoid drama and most stress. I like excitement, adventure and a very active social life but also have days when I just want to do a jigsaw.

I hate drama and confrontation and don't like too much socialising.

But I don't think that is remotely the opposite of the 'boring life' the OP talks about. That sounds like a tiresomely involved and rather immature 'friendship' group, which would be absolutely constitute my idea of boringness.

Hmmm... I wouldn’t know I had a pulse, or purpose in life without having feelings. Each to their own.

I love it. I love tottering about and suiting myself. What will I do today, go for a walk or sort out the garden, etc. Of course only possible if you've the money. I am sadly back to work now in a high drama office and hate it. If I won the lottery I would live the most boring life and I would be so content in it.

Does it have to be affairs and heroin overdoses or tea and crumpets in front of the telly? What about travel, starting a business, starting a life in a new country, taking risks, taking up hobbies, putting yourself out there, pushing yourself out of your comfort zone?.

The things I find interesting would be boring to many others, and the things they'd enjoy would be exhausting or frustrating to me.

I have an objectively boring life, but I'm satisfied with it. The times I've tried less "boring" activities, I've usually been grateful (and eager) to return to my normal, dull life.