To think you don’t need to live a particularly “uncomfortable” life to be happy?

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Inspired by another thread about a 27 year old who doesn’t go clubbing etc.

im 26 and it really got me wondering.

my evenings are spent going to the gym, having a nice long hot shower and then reading (at this time of year, in front of the fire!). I spend my weekends meal prepping, seeing friends for coffee and relaxing. I go on holidays but they’re usually a city break to do something, not anything particularly challenging. I’d not go backpacking around Asia, for example. I have a decent job with decent progression opportunities but nothing groundbreaking. I’d like a boyfriend but OLD is awful and there’s no sort of clubs I could go to to meet someone in my area.

AIBU to think that’s enough? I’m happy and content with where I am in life!

Yes this is also very true.

£100 could be a night out, or flights to another city break. It’s a crazy amount of money

me too! never ever fancied it

This sounds fantastic - well done for continually making the leap and finding the next challenge. I am exactly the same and can relate to life feeling like a rollercoaster. Yes there are periods of stress, anxiety, imposter syndrome and generally thinking “what the fuck have I done?”, but then there’s… the payoffs. The reward. The highs. Nothing compares. I wouldn’t feel like I was LIVING if I just stayed in my comfort zone.

There's a lot of societal pressure to go on fancy holidays. I think most of the holidays that are supposed to be worth two months' salary are overrated and just another side of our excessive consumerism.
Anyone who manages to be happy with little is never going to be lacking anything.

So what's the difference spending 10 days in a country exploring or spents 30 days in a country exploring but changing areas 3 times ?

one word "hotel"

I'm confused? So as long as you stay in one hotel it's ok but if you stay in 3 over time it's not?

I think that the thing is that many (?most) people backpack because its cheaper....so you can afford to stay longer if you can put up with no luxury....hence one week in a hotel vs 3 weeks backpacking.

@rubysquid I think a hotel for 10 days is probably the same cost as a back packing hostel for 30 days and in this case they would prefer a hotel for 10 days than economy for 30 ( never mind using 30 days of annual leave at once is not possible for most)

I'm not really sure re the 'backpacking is utterly vile' comment.
It isn't all shared dorms and shit accommodation with teenagers.

I’m going to do exactly that over ten days. It’s the backpacking, hostels thing that I dislike. Backpacking is going between hostels.

Lol. Hostels can be fun. And have private ensuite rooms you know As well as a social area. I deliberately go for hostels most of the time if I m travelling alone. Much better to have a divisible area to meet people or chill etc that sat in a hotel room alone

When did you add stay in one? If you book decent ones they are good

What's with the economy? These sort of comments sound like they come from someone who has never stayed in a hostel, or at least not in the last 20 years

We stayed in lovely backpackers hostels in Indonesia. Private rooms and facilities as well as more traditional bunk rooms. Lovely communal areas and breakfast in the one we still talk about as it was both different and fabulous!