If your life was split into two halfs , from 0 to half your current age vs half till now , which has been better?

[OneUmberJoker]

I would say half till now more has happened.

First half.

Neither.

What an interesting question.

Definitely more has happened in the 2nd half.

I have rose tinted memories of the first half, I guess it's distant so I'm only getting the highlights reel.

The 2nd half is nothing to write home about, more content despite huge challenges about sums it up.

If I got to relive half knowing what I know now it'd definitely be the first, but if I just had to repeat it as is then the 2nd.

Im very positive about the next 20 years, DC relatively independent, financially stable, know what I want. It'll be good.

Second half. Older (much!) wiser and happier. I just wish that during the first half I had known what I know now.

I would say the second half has been better.

Second half, by far. Only wish I had the working body I had in the first.

The second half.

Because I had no confidence as a kid and teenager so I didn't enjoy it enough. I was on the edge of friendships and didn't put myself forward enough.

I have way more confidence as an adult and as a parent. I have atring friendships and I'm happy to put myself out there.

But looking back I had a great childhood and a brilliant family and I should have enjoyed those years more. I don't even know why I was so shy and odd as a kid.

Absolutely 2nd half, so much better, more money, DH, DC, better house, just infinitely better!

Definitely the second half. No contest. The first half was shit.

2nd half, no question!

1st half was utterly awful.

Really interesting question!!

I achieved far more in the first half of my life - sporting and academic high flyer and it’s gone downhill since then objectively. But I am happier and more content now with a good marriage and lovely children, since the second half of my life started (have to ignore first five years of that though, that was an absolute shit show 😂).

I had a fantastic childhood. I LOVED the 80s as a v young teen. I clubbed my way through most of the 90s .. no responsibilities, no accountability except to tell parents if/when I was coming home that eve and my only decision was what to wear going out. Oh and I was TINY.

FF to now.. huge responsibility and accountability at work, need to be professional and earn the money/keep the house in order/manage DC and all their needs/home diary is FULL every week but so is my work diary ..I have to juggle both diaries. Weight gain, perimeno, aging parents, boring things like renewing house/contents/life/car insurance, what to cook for the DC, weekly food shopping/managing time to see family/friends/time with DH & DC/my hobbies/being mums taxi .. the list is endless.

Def the first half selfishly for me but the second half for meeting my DH & having DC

2nd half especially since 40.

Second half

Completely not comparable.

Starting with the fact no-one will remember anything from the first year or two, and many of us won't remember that much from up to the first 10 years or so, how can you compare being a child with being an adult ?
Such completely different life stages, it's not just comparing apples and oranges, but is comparing apples and fire or oranges and fighter jets.

Second half better.

First half contained more excitement, but actually I spent a lot of time inbetween that feeling miserable.

Second half has had plenty of stress and boredom, but a lot more contentment.

Second half, the first half was horrendous.
The second half I moved away from my disgusting excuse of a mother, met my husband, had my lovely boy, so much much better!

That's very difficult

First half was easier
I had an absolute charmed childhood, loving parents, simple childhood and pretty much no bullying. Lovely friends with very little (?) friend drama. Not much boy interest...

Second half has been charmed too - still have supportive, loving parents, I found a husband who loves me and supports me and helps as much as he can (MH) and who really makes me laugh.
I've had two healthy happy children.
Took 7 year career break from work, went back to similar job and slotted back into work life.
My DH gives me opportunity to follow my interests and hobbies.

I've had a very lucky, fortunate life and I couldn't put a "best" label on either half.
My first half was easier, I've probably been happier my second half.

Second half without any doubt. First half was me just waiting to get to the second half. I would be very disappointed in any life in which childhood had been the best bit!

Second half,

I had a horrid time in school with bullying and lack of friendships.

My life began at 40.
Before was a life of having little, after ,I don't have much, but my life is the richest any life can be

Can I do just the last 15 years and have a bit of time back with my grandparents to compensate for the missing decade? Please! Second of if I have to choose but there's about 5 years of it I'm glad to see the back of

Hard to call it

i think on balance the first half was better though that could be nostalgia; although I had some problems (childhood SA and then bullying and depression in my teen years) aside from that I had a happy home life and I felt the bad things in my life would disappear and things would look up.

But second half has been difficult — and the spikes of bereavement, loss and grief have been devastating. But then I’ve been blessed with two wonderful healthy gorgeous kids, a career and a nice home so that side of things is okay.

Both equally good for different reasons.

Second half because I had my son, very early retired and went to live in another country for a decade so lots more happening. The loss of parents during this time was devastating though so it's probably not as cut and dried as I first thought.