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AIBU?

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A beautiful positive thread on wonderful things in your life

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Divinespark · 09/09/2023 09:55

Would love to hear what inspires you in life. Someone that lives in the moment, what you enjoy, also positive stories of overcoming diseases, and sickness, relationship breakdowns, where you came out the other side positively, any family issues etc. We hear a lot of negative things that it would be nice to hear some beautiful moments of our lives, even if they came after the storms of life, and share those moments with others

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YesitsBess · 09/09/2023 09:57

YABU

TheAOEAztec · 09/09/2023 10:01

YesitsBess · 09/09/2023 09:57

YABU

😂 This explains MN in one.

A beautiful positive thread on wonderful things in your life
RamsesTheChub · 09/09/2023 10:02

😁

KimberleyClark · 09/09/2023 10:02

Nice idea for a thread. I came out of the other side of infertility, not with a baby, but after working through my grief a different outlook on life, a stronger marriage and a life I enjoy.

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Divinespark · 09/09/2023 10:03

TheAOEAztec · 09/09/2023 10:01

😂 This explains MN in one.

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🤣This is why I thought I'd try!

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kavalkada · 09/09/2023 10:04

I had parents who abused me terribly when I lived with them (beating with a stick and a belt daily for anything I did wrong since I was a baby, knealing on salt and all sorts of wonderful things) and I was more or a less their maid till I left their home.

It took me two decades to heal but I now have a lovely family and couldn't be happier.
I finally live in a home where I'm happy to return to after work and not be terrified like I used to be when I lived with my family.

KimberleyClark · 09/09/2023 10:05

kavalkada · 09/09/2023 10:04

I had parents who abused me terribly when I lived with them (beating with a stick and a belt daily for anything I did wrong since I was a baby, knealing on salt and all sorts of wonderful things) and I was more or a less their maid till I left their home.

It took me two decades to heal but I now have a lovely family and couldn't be happier.
I finally live in a home where I'm happy to return to after work and not be terrified like I used to be when I lived with my family.

Wonderful to hear.

ellie09 · 09/09/2023 10:05

I have a wonderful child who lights up my world.

I have a good, stable income that allows me to go on days out, holidays etc.

My bills are all paid and there's a roof over my head.

I have a partner who truly loves and respects me after so many horrible partners.

I have a beautiful dog who shows me so much love every time I get home.

I finally have a job/career that I enjoy doing.

YesitsBess · 09/09/2023 10:05

It's a great and lovely idea for a thread. On the chat forum, which also has loads of traffic.

More to protect the thread than anything else, AIBU is where we keep the dragons. 😊

something2say · 09/09/2023 10:22

I have slowly inched my way towards a rewarding life too. Suffered child abuse at first, like others took me years to get over it. Lived around London working hard and struggling, then moved to the countryside and made a massive circle of friends. Got a low key job that I ADORE. Got a tiny flat that I almost own. Got the time to practice music so I genuinely get better. Getting a reputation as a singer and musician. About as far away from where I started as you can get.

Slowly slowly swapping one situation out for the other, with an attitude of 'how many levels up can I go in the games I have chosen to play in this life?'

squashedalmondcroissant · 09/09/2023 10:23

This time almost exactly 6yrs ago I was homeless and sleeping on a friend's sofa after being dumped for an OW. I was working a dead end job I hated and had a pile of debt I couldn't pay. I was so miserable and depressed I couldn't eat or sleep so I was on antidepressants and sleeping tablets and lost 2 stone in 3 months. My self esteem was on the floor and I could barely go outside my anxiety was so bad.

This time 3yrs ago I had graduated to living in an caravan in the middle of nowhere with dodgy electrics and an intermittent water supply BUT it was all mine! I was working a part time job I liked, had made some new friends, started being a lot more active and had the confidence to kick the latest useless man child to the curb.

Today I have a wonderful partner and a dog in a house near the sea. I have a job I like, great colleagues and am just one month away from having paid off all my debts. I even have some savings now! Even though life isn't perfect it's so much better than it used to be and I am so so grateful for it all.

user76541055773 · 09/09/2023 10:29

Mine is a really small and simple one but might be helpful to others these days.

After years and years of having a good income but feeling stuck in a house we actively hated, that was falling apart around us, and with a high proportion of income going on debt, we had what turned out to be a relatively simple restructure of finances and now live in a bigger, nicer house in a better area for us and have more disposable income and some savings which are increasing each month.

I am grateful every day and it’s made such a difference to every minute of our lives.

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Divinespark · 09/09/2023 12:56

Such beautiful posts. I know it might be strange to some, but to hear of others lovely stories make me happy.

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Anyotherdude · 09/09/2023 13:02

In the Pandemic, I met a fantastic lady who is now my best friend (apart from my DH) and we are really close.
We recently adopted a dog - I had no idea how much love you get from a dog! She’s my little angel.
We paid off our mortgage, so my DH was able to retire early. 😄

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