How Happy Are You With Life? (2 Viewers)

[pman]

Do i have to be happy or is this just social pressure?

 

[Omie Jay]

life's not bad.

 

[biopia]

Hey everyone! I just thought it would be interesting to get a snapshot of how the youth (us) feels about themselves and life..This poll question relates to absolutely everything in your life..self-esteem, mental health, school or uni work, friendship, love, family, the future, existential dilemmas!, and how you feel about the world. Does life suck or is it a delight? Why? Discuss.

Life is pretty good at the moment. Self-Esteem is good. Mental Health is good. School/Uni is awesome considering I am in in between the HSC and Uni . Friendships are great [Mostly - stupid dramas are unavoidable sometimes]. Family is ok. The future is looking very bright. The only thing that could be better is my love life, but hey, it's not like I'm not trying haha.

I'd say today, an overall percentage of happiness would be around 90%.

 

[timw7845]

average...

could be better....could be lots worse

 

[*TRUE*]

Self esteem : healthy
Mental Health : good.
Study : Good
Work : Good
Future Plans : Awesome
Friendship : yay!
Love : yay yay yay!
Family : yay yay!
Existential Dilemma's : None
How do I feel about the world: Some is beautiful, some is sick. Tbh I want more than I see being offered, but Ill find a way to get it.

 

[ay0_x]

Self esteem : 10/10
Mental Health : 10/10.
Study : 5/10
Future Plans : 5/10
Friendship : 6/10
Love : -3/10
Family : 2/10
Spirituality: 10/10
How do I feel about the world: Hopeful. Naive.

Average life rating:
5 point something

 

[theism]

forget about that scale.

let's see...

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do i have clean safe drinking water from the tap?

yes.

do i have access to health services?

yes.

is my country a democratic country?

yes.

does my country have a relatively very good welfare system?

yes.

does my country uphold the rule of law?

yes.


freedom of religion?

yes.


freedom of movement?

yes.


country mostly free from corruption?

yes




honestly.
if you think you've got it tough,
go have a cry in the corner.


life is good for anyone in (mainland) Australia.

i understand that some of you have been unfortunate as to have grown up in an unstable family environment.

if that is the case, seek help, move on.

i know of plenty of people who've been brought up in some bad circumstances, but they've grown and matured to be great people.


whereas if you've had a relatively great life, growing up in the northern/eastern suburbs, and you're thinking 'life sucks' because your dad will only buy you a 3 series BMW.. then... i challenge you to visit the slums in a developing country.


life isn't that hard.
ultimately it's the stupid decisions you make yourself that makes it harder for you.

ie. irresponsible use of alcohol.. hello risk of alcoholism/broken family/broken relationships/health issues. ie kidney/liver

use of illicit drugs...depending on the drug and usage: addiction, family break down, disowned by friends, moving on to harder drugs, mental health, as well as physical health problems.


if you're a girl and you're are attracted to assholes, it is probably because of your upbringing. maybe your dad treated your mom like shit.

maybe you get anxious about your partner cheating on you..
were your parents divorced, did one of them just leave?

confront and resolve.

 

[ay0_x]

forget about that scale.

let's see...

---------


do i have clean safe drinking water from the tap?

yes.

do i have access to health services?

yes.

is my country a democratic country?

yes.

does my country have a relatively very good welfare system?

yes.

does my country uphold the rule of law?

yes.


freedom of religion?

yes.


freedom of movement?

yes.


country mostly free from corruption?

yes




honestly.
if you think you've got it tough,
go have a cry in the corner.


life is good for anyone in (mainland) Australia.

i understand that some of you have been unfortunate as to have grown up in an unstable family environment.

if that is the case, seek help, move on.

i know of plenty of people who've been brought up in some bad circumstances, but they've grown and matured to be great people.


whereas if you've had a relatively great life, growing up in the northern/eastern suburbs, and you're thinking 'life sucks' because your dad will only buy you a 3 series BMW.. then... i challenge you to visit the slums in a developing country.


life isn't that hard.
ultimately it's the stupid decisions you make yourself that makes it harder for you.

ie. irresponsible use of alcohol.. hello risk of alcoholism/broken family/broken relationships/health issues. ie kidney/liver

use of illicit drugs...depending on the drug and usage: addiction, family break down, disowned by friends, moving on to harder drugs, mental health, as well as physical health problems.


if you're a girl and you're are attracted to assholes, it is probably because of your upbringing. maybe your dad treated your mom like shit.

maybe you get anxious about your partner cheating on you..
were your parents divorced, did one of them just leave?

confront and resolve.

haha was this directed @ me? bc 5/10 isnt exactly a terrible rating :S

 

[Omie Jay]

Self esteem : great
Mental Health : great
Study : non-existant for the next 3.5 months, YAY
Future Plans : no idea lol
Friendship : great
Love : non-existant
Family : good
Spirituality: <_<
How do I feel about the world: ok i guess

 

[theism]

haha was this directed @ me? bc 5/10 isnt exactly a terrible rating :S

no not at you.

just at the apathetic people who think life is shit and they should kill themselves over.. relatively small..misdemeanors

i mean yes people do have problems.. some very troubling ones at that. but in the greater scheme, how does that compare to getting your limbs chopped off as a 'scare tactic' in uganda?

but if something i said has inspired you,
then take from it as you will.

 

[ay0_x]

life is good for anyone in (mainland) Australia.
a generalisation if i ever heard one. Happiness does not have a universal definition. Money isn't everything, and just because someone has the aforementioned, it does not mean they are happy; and just because they lack them, it does not mean they are unhappy. I believe in being grateful for what you have, but the "life is good for anyone in Australia" is a really, really dangerous viewpoint to have.

i understand that some of you have been unfortunate as to have grown up in an unstable family environment.

if that is the case, seek help, move on.
Some people are STILL living under an unstable family environment. It's something they have to deal with everyday. Considering the economy and the price of rent and the jobs most teenagers are able to get, I don't see how you think that's going to improve any time soon.

i know of plenty of people who've been brought up in some bad circumstances, but they've grown and matured to be great people.
As do I. But not all people are the same, and not all people bounce back.


whereas if you've had a relatively great life, growing up in the northern/eastern suburbs, and you're thinking 'life sucks' because your dad will only buy you a 3 series BMW.. then... i challenge you to visit the slums in a developing country.
You know nothing about the emotional investment their dad made. You know nothing about what goes on behind closed doors. Again, money =/= happiness.


life isn't that hard.
ultimately it's the stupid decisions you make yourself that makes it harder for you.

ie. irresponsible use of alcohol.. hello risk of alcoholism/broken family/broken relationships/health issues. ie kidney/liver

use of illicit drugs...depending on the drug and usage: addiction, family break down, disowned by friends, moving on to harder drugs, mental health, as well as physical health problems.
Are you making the assumption that everybody who has expressed dissatisfaction within this thread has used alcohol or illicit drugs?

if you're a girl and you're are attracted to assholes, it is probably because of your upbringing. maybe your dad treated your mom like shit.
Yeah mate, no shit, but 18 years of witnessing such a thing, isn't exactly easy to get over. You don't come away from a childhood like that without scars.

maybe you get anxious about your partner cheating on you..
were your parents divorced, did one of them just leave?
See above.

confront and resolve.
Easier said than done.

Have a little compassion, bro.

 

[ay0_x]

and.. nah, I didnt really apply your post to myself, it's not that relevant to me, but I do appreciate that a lot of people could be hurt/offended by it.

our problems may pale in comparison to those of people in 3rd world countries, but they're still our problems to deal with.

 

[David Spade]

what abotu abos

life isnt good for some of them

 

[*TRUE*]

life is good for anyone in (mainland) Australia.
a generalisation if i ever heard one. Happiness does not have a universal definition. Money isn't everything, and just because someone has the aforementioned, it does not mean they are happy; and just because they lack them, it does not mean they are unhappy. I believe in being grateful for what you have, but the "life is good for anyone in Australia" is a really, really dangerous viewpoint to have.

i understand that some of you have been unfortunate as to have grown up in an unstable family environment.

if that is the case, seek help, move on.
Some people are STILL living under an unstable family environment. It's something they have to deal with everyday. Considering the economy and the price of rent and the jobs most teenagers are able to get, I don't see how you think that's going to improve any time soon.

i know of plenty of people who've been brought up in some bad circumstances, but they've grown and matured to be great people.
As do I. But not all people are the same, and not all people bounce back.


whereas if you've had a relatively great life, growing up in the northern/eastern suburbs, and you're thinking 'life sucks' because your dad will only buy you a 3 series BMW.. then... i challenge you to visit the slums in a developing country.
You know nothing about the emotional investment their dad made. You know nothing about what goes on behind closed doors. Again, money =/= happiness.


life isn't that hard.
ultimately it's the stupid decisions you make yourself that makes it harder for you.

ie. irresponsible use of alcohol.. hello risk of alcoholism/broken family/broken relationships/health issues. ie kidney/liver

use of illicit drugs...depending on the drug and usage: addiction, family break down, disowned by friends, moving on to harder drugs, mental health, as well as physical health problems.
Are you making the assumption that everybody who has expressed dissatisfaction within this thread has used alcohol or illicit drugs?

if you're a girl and you're are attracted to assholes, it is probably because of your upbringing. maybe your dad treated your mom like shit.
Yeah mate, no shit, but 18 years of witnessing such a thing, isn't exactly easy to get over. You don't come away from a childhood like that without scars.

maybe you get anxious about your partner cheating on you..
were your parents divorced, did one of them just leave?
See above.

confront and resolve.
Easier said than done.

Have a little compassion, bro.

Good post.

 

[Uncle]

My life is about eating nails and accepting tough, brutal hardship and asking for seconds.

 

[meilz92]

todays life rating...

Self esteem : 4/10
Mental Health : 6/10.
Study : N/A (no study til uni)
Future Plans : 4/10 (still unsure of what im gonna do with myself)
Friendship : 4/10 (people are changing. enough said.)
Love : 0/10
Family : 7/10
Spirituality: 5/10
How do I feel about the world: terrible place if you think about all the crime and suffering going on. im worried about the world's future tbh.

Average life rating: 4.3/10



(note: this may change from day to day)

 

[timw7845]

todays life rating...

Self esteem : 4/10
Mental Health : 6/10.
Study : N/A (no study til uni)
Future Plans : 4/10 (still unsure of what im gonna do with myself)
Friendship : 4/10 (people are changing. enough said.)
Love : 0/10
Family : 7/10
Spirituality: 5/10
How do I feel about the world: terrible place if you think about all the crime and suffering going on. im worried about the world's future tbh.

Average life rating: 4.3/10



(note: this may change from day to day)

arent you a lil ray of sunshine...

 

[David Spade]

yh no wonder the boys dont like u

 

[meilz92]

arent you a lil ray of sunshine...

lol shoosh.. ive been having a bad month okay
if you asked me 6 months ago it would have been like 6 or 7 out of 10

 

[kfnmpah]

Self esteem : 7/10
Mental Health : 7/10.
Study : 0/10 (not for a few months )
Future Plans : 4/10 (can't decide whether or not to defer for a year :S)
Friendship : 8/10
Love : 9/10 (emphasis on LIKE not LOVE. Geez, i'm 17)
Family : 7/10
Spirituality: 8/10
How do I feel about the world: It's getting on alright. Could be better, but then again it could be much worse.