About 5.5. Distinctly average year work wise and some personal disappointments as well. Plus some relatively minor health sh1t for me and more major healthsh1t for someone I love. Not enough to make it a Bad Year so over 5 but distinctly lacking in active positives tbh
tough start to the year with father in law palliative and then dying; mother in law didn’t cope well. all that took a toll on my wife, who needed a lot of support.
on the other hand an interesting couple of months work with (mainly) nice people somewhere I like and some good times with my family. and we have finally gotten around to having some work done at home which we had put off for ages.
Excellent. The older I get the happier I get. 2024 will be even better.
Reasons? I think it is probably internal brain chemicals/hormones - no teenage trauma, no periods any longer which stopped at 55 - so no PMT. Children almost off my hands and everyone of them seems happy. The grandchildren stage is nice.
Perhaps most of all I am just about never ill - to a ridiculous degree - may be one cold a year, one pain killer needed a year. Obviously this is very unlikely so probably years of awful illness must be due to me, but it seems a charmed life at present.
Although relatively free of dramatic events to cause said accolade . Just consistently meh throughout with no real redeeming features /everything felt flat at best
Work shit, kicked out on settlement agreement after complaining , this was followed by an interminable wait for the actual ending which felt like purgatory by the end . New job secured soon afterwards.
Family stuff still pretty meh (no effort from Dad , mum very ill but still going but not really "there" any more )
Friend stuff still pretty meh (divorces, cliques, bitching)
Dating non existent and impossible as usual
"Your job's a joke you're broke love life DOA" basically
Deemus, that is very kind. I have a very nice group of close friends who unfortunately live quite far away but have been great. So I appreciate any extra conversation on here.
I have found much of it very hard so 5. Some great times tho with friends outside. Trying to work through which parts I have control over. Where I should fight back at life and where it’s time to let go.
Beloved dad died, awesome bro-in-law died, the Palestine conflict which has affected us as a family- all of it very challenging, but life is inherently good so a solid 9/10 instead of the usual 10/10.
My mother, who is never ill, spent the first 6 months of the year in hospital. At times I thought she would never get out of there but thankfully she is now home and doing well. Mr G had two operations over the Summer, one of which was major surgery for cancer. He managed to develop sepsis somewhere along the way. His recovery was slow but his mobility now seems to be better than it has been for the last few years. And now Young G has to be readmitted to an eating disorder unit because she is really struggling. - and just in the run up to Christmas.
So no one died but it has been a very worrisome year.
My young cousin took her life earlier in the year, daughter had a miscarriage and work was tough due to resignations & general pressure. However my daughter's second child is growing well and should be due next May, she and her partner got engaged, wedding next year and work has improved dramatically in the last month or so. All going well, 2024 could be a real life highpoint and start of a really happy period. So what looked like a 3/10 has turned around to a 7/10.
Having read this thread, I'm giving it a 7.5. As someone else said, it isn't 2020 or 2021 so immediately we're off to a good start. Work has got worse but from a high plateau that I knew wouldn't last but have very much enjoyed being on. Marriage up and down, tracking the wife's behaviour and moods, net up position compared to some previous years I think but far from ideal. Kids pretty good, which is more important and impactful all round. House move is on but not done yet, so nerves around that. Health mostly holding up despite the sleep deprivation from the kids, especially youngest unsurprisingly.
Started badly (Dad died), tailed off in the middle (friends losing jobs) and the less said about the end the better (family business rapidly going down the swanny due to v poor decision making/inflation/interest rates).
Extremely thankful that my wife and kids (one who has just left home) are healthy, happy and supportive and that I have a secure and decent job.
5/10. Work ok, some big stuff completed successfully but didn't love the projects themselves. Unremarkable year with limited career excitement.
Have transitioned into caregiver for one (relatively young) parent, which is the toughest thing I've ever dealt with and will probably be the thing for which 2023 will be remembered.
On reflection I’ve had a 9. No huge dolla increment to report but we play the game. Some annoying age/sports-related niggles but they seem to be settling. Pull-ups off the charts but you knew that.
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Too early to tell.
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7. Reasonable year work wise and no other disasters and some good times as well.
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What Sails said.
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About 5.5. Distinctly average year work wise and some personal disappointments as well. Plus some relatively minor health sh1t for me and more major healthsh1t for someone I love. Not enough to make it a Bad Year so over 5 but distinctly lacking in active positives tbh
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Hmm better than 2020-2022 that's for fooking well sure
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8 : upsides - big, successful garden refurb. Front and back garden bulldozed and redesigned. Very happy with the results.
Downsides - heart operation but that has also been successful. Recovery was difficult.
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can I spin the wheel and go to the next question please? Maybe a sport one or music?
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maybe 6.5
tough start to the year with father in law palliative and then dying; mother in law didn’t cope well. all that took a toll on my wife, who needed a lot of support.
on the other hand an interesting couple of months work with (mainly) nice people somewhere I like and some good times with my family. and we have finally gotten around to having some work done at home which we had put off for ages.
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On my list: new EV and log cabin. New bike being built. Can't say fairer.
Work fine.
No one I care about most is having a bad time or ill.
8/10 or maybe 7/10 if no news is good news.
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Have you thought about seeing a speech therapist to help you out with the third item on your list?
It’ll be someone for you to talk to in two senses.
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Excellent. The older I get the happier I get. 2024 will be even better.
Reasons? I think it is probably internal brain chemicals/hormones - no teenage trauma, no periods any longer which stopped at 55 - so no PMT. Children almost off my hands and everyone of them seems happy. The grandchildren stage is nice.
Perhaps most of all I am just about never ill - to a ridiculous degree - may be one cold a year, one pain killer needed a year. Obviously this is very unlikely so probably years of awful illness must be due to me, but it seems a charmed life at present.
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Another plod down the road to death and oblivion.
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9.1667/10 complete
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Yet another "worst year ever "
Although relatively free of dramatic events to cause said accolade . Just consistently meh throughout with no real redeeming features /everything felt flat at best
Work shit, kicked out on settlement agreement after complaining , this was followed by an interminable wait for the actual ending which felt like purgatory by the end . New job secured soon afterwards.
Family stuff still pretty meh (no effort from Dad , mum very ill but still going but not really "there" any more )
Friend stuff still pretty meh (divorces, cliques, bitching)
Dating non existent and impossible as usual
"Your job's a joke you're broke love life DOA" basically
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Congrats on the new job gaga. Regions or London?
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9.5. Brilliant. Retirement is fab.
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0/10
Objectively everything is going fine. Emotionally I am in the toilet.
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That's not okay, Fritz.
For a bunch of soulless b4stards, this place can be kind and supportive when required.
Are you able to speak to someone to help?
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Deemus, that is very kind. I have a very nice group of close friends who unfortunately live quite far away but have been great. So I appreciate any extra conversation on here.
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I have found much of it very hard so 5. Some great times tho with friends outside. Trying to work through which parts I have control over. Where I should fight back at life and where it’s time to let go.
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Objectively an 8 or 9 so I’ll give it an 8.5
But as Clergham pointed out the other day, some of the fizz goes out of life in middle age
Time for a mistress and a sports car?
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pretty good
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Beloved dad died, awesome bro-in-law died, the Palestine conflict which has affected us as a family- all of it very challenging, but life is inherently good so a solid 9/10 instead of the usual 10/10.
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5/10
A couple of close bereavements, one expected but one not, has left it’s toll.
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It's the middle of nowhere Clive
Polar opposite to the central London location of the last job
But hybrid
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OK there's grade creep here so I'll give myself 8/10.
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5/10
My mother, who is never ill, spent the first 6 months of the year in hospital. At times I thought she would never get out of there but thankfully she is now home and doing well. Mr G had two operations over the Summer, one of which was major surgery for cancer. He managed to develop sepsis somewhere along the way. His recovery was slow but his mobility now seems to be better than it has been for the last few years. And now Young G has to be readmitted to an eating disorder unit because she is really struggling. - and just in the run up to Christmas.
So no one died but it has been a very worrisome year.
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I can’t categorise it as good or bad but it’s been BIG. Exhausted. And there’s still a bit to go.
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My young cousin took her life earlier in the year, daughter had a miscarriage and work was tough due to resignations & general pressure. However my daughter's second child is growing well and should be due next May, she and her partner got engaged, wedding next year and work has improved dramatically in the last month or so. All going well, 2024 could be a real life highpoint and start of a really happy period. So what looked like a 3/10 has turned around to a 7/10.
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grossed a lion but not enough free time
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Probably an 8 or 9.
Next year is going to be an absolute clusterfook of deaths for people close to me dreading it tbqh
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Having read this thread, I'm giving it a 7.5. As someone else said, it isn't 2020 or 2021 so immediately we're off to a good start. Work has got worse but from a high plateau that I knew wouldn't last but have very much enjoyed being on. Marriage up and down, tracking the wife's behaviour and moods, net up position compared to some previous years I think but far from ideal. Kids pretty good, which is more important and impactful all round. House move is on but not done yet, so nerves around that. Health mostly holding up despite the sleep deprivation from the kids, especially youngest unsurprisingly.
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I may have to downgrade my original score.
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Solid 9
Everyone I care about is alive and healthy
still gainfully employed
No other great misfortune has materilised or is to my knowledge looming
Good year really, touch wood.
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Started badly (Dad died), tailed off in the middle (friends losing jobs) and the less said about the end the better (family business rapidly going down the swanny due to v poor decision making/inflation/interest rates).
Extremely thankful that my wife and kids (one who has just left home) are healthy, happy and supportive and that I have a secure and decent job.
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5/10. Work ok, some big stuff completed successfully but didn't love the projects themselves. Unremarkable year with limited career excitement.
Have transitioned into caregiver for one (relatively young) parent, which is the toughest thing I've ever dealt with and will probably be the thing for which 2023 will be remembered.
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I was going to say 5/10 but having read Gwen's post of what constitutes a 5/10, I think I will have to upgrade myself to a 6/10.
Nothing totally catastrophic but work is busy but have minimal motivation for it, children are draining and Miller dog passed away in September.
Hoping things might be a bit better in 2024 (and wishing the same for anyone else scoring 5 or lower on the thread)
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On reflection I’ve had a 9. No huge dolla increment to report but we play the game. Some annoying age/sports-related niggles but they seem to be settling. Pull-ups off the charts but you knew that.
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"tracking the wife's behaviour" wtf?!
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