What were you doing with your life in 2007 and does it seem long ago to you?

[AbsentmindedWoman]

That was the year I first moved to London. Feels like a lifetime ago, but also when I hear "2007" it seems like that shouldn't be as long ago as it is

What was your life like then? Do you miss it? I miss being so young and all the potential opportunities!

2007 was pretty much my best ever year, I had just come out of a LT relationship which had ended on good terms and I was making the most of being single for the first time in my twenties. I said yes to pretty much every invite I got, I went travelling on my own and I started shagging my now-DH. Although life is now a lot more settled (kids, proper job, mortgage) it doesn’t feel that long ago and I know that girl is still here. I’ve had such a happy life so far

Just qualified as a solicitor, married and had a beautiful wedding, husband just been promoted. It was an amazing year.

Feels a long time ago!

I had my Dd in 2008 and can’t imagine a time before parenthood!

This was a brilliant year! I was in my final year at uni, graduated in the summer and started my first job. Had a boyfriend for a couple of months who was very good in bed. I’d gotten over a serious illness I’d had the previous year and was feeling very excited about where my life was going! It feels a very long time ago!

@MuddlingThroughLife so sorry for your pain.

My dc were 7, 5 and 3. They're all adults now, dd2 was 18 yesterday!Dh and I were 30s

We had moved several hundred miles so that dh and I could go and study theology, a long held dream for us both. Dh was locuming (he's a doctor) and along with our savings we paid for us both to graduate. We were living in rented accommodation and renting out our house elsewhere.

Now we're both in our 50s, dh has his own gp practice, I'm disabled and studying to become a counsellor. We use our theology degrees in our church where we're very involved in teaching, tuning stuff.

2007 made 2021 possible.

@MuddlingThroughLife I’m so sorry

It’s just unimaginable

I was in my late 20s, decently paid, living in London and travelling a lot. Now, I am a mum of two in my mid 40s and my life is totally different, it doesn’t even feel like I was ever that other person.

Two primary school aged children.

I moved in with Dh, we had been seeing each other for 3 years. I was a single mum with two teen boys. That’s why we had taken our time until we were certain this was for ever. A year later in 2008 we got married and I got pregnant 😊
Very happy days!

I was in college, had just met my children's dad

Running a nightclub, addicted to speed and cocaine, drinking too much. Feels like another universe.

Yes it does. I was happily married with a four year old and two year old. Then my dad died, followed a few months later by my husband who died unexpectedly. We moved, moved again, moved again. Then my mother passed away.
Now have moved back to London hopefully to stay. I also started a new business, travelled a bit, made new friends. My life isn't what I thought it would be like back in 2007, but that's the way it goes.

Second year of university, it feels like forever ago.

Bought my first flat with my DP (still together). DP's brother was diagnosed terminal with cancer that year too so most of 2007 was a desperately unhappy time for us. I miss the time before 2007 and everything that could have been.

2007 feels like an age away. DH and I had just bought our first house, both in well-paying jobs, life was great and pretty fun and care-free.

We now have a lot less money and a lot more worry. My career is gone, currently unemployed, and DH is staring down the barrel of losing his job, and has health worries too. We do now have a fab 12 year old DD though, who's the centre of our world.

I was 21 and went to Vegas I met one of my ex's there that gave me a real drive to explore and travel. How my life is so different now!

I was 43 with a toddler, working full time and caring for my elderly mum too. I was exhausted.

I had a 1 year old and a 4 year old, nursery and reception drop offs and picks up and working part time. Lots of playgrounds and walks and mum & baby groups. Now eldest is at uni and the youngest about to do GCSEs, I’ve increased my hours at work but am still part time. It seems a long time ago.

@maofteens - wow you’re had some battering. I am so sorry you have endured so much.

I was mired in early motherhood
Had a 3 and 5 year old.
Like a PP I did 3 pick ups/drop offs a day.
Hadn’t yet gone back to work.
Youngest in morning nursery so I hosted a lot of afternoon play dates!!
In some ways it was a very social and fun time but it was relentless logistically.
DH was working in the City then, at quite a prestigious company- pre his 2nd redundancy!!

I met DH in 2007. It doesn’t feel long ago, despite the evidence of wrinkles, grey hairs, not much hair (DH) and the tall 12 year old sitting with me.

I was mostly single until I met DH at age 32. I still think of myself as having spent most of my adult life as single, despite the fact it’s now 50:50.

Out all the time, drinking too much, pissing about at college doing a make-up course, had a part time job, then got pregnant and my whole life completely changed. I was 17.

What a wonderful, wonderful thread. I'm actually crying. I think with a bit of polishing this thread would make a simply wonderful book....thank you, OP.

I started a new job in 2007 which turned out to be a pivotal moment in my career (although I didn't realise at the time). Kids were at primary school and I had a good group of friends/ social life. Love life was a disaster though and it as messing about with someone totally unsuitable!