# Do you live a happy life? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 16, 2015, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834 "2015-10-16T18:57:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/121 "2015-10-20T17:56:44Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Actually Americans get annoyed very fast. But I understand that I live unlike the majority of people. Perhaps I should mostly play video games and sometimes visit special forums for people like me – but they are too depressive. > > In any case the level 112 dragons are taunting the level 7 farmers – that their protectress (my female avatar) is talking on the forums and will not help them. > > I agree 100%. I think you would annoy Russians just as fast. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/122 "2015-10-20T18:02:11Z")
> [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](#): > > I think you would annoy Russians just as fast. I did – but not nearly as fast. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/123 "2015-10-20T18:18:45Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Most people 1/4 my age depend on others for everything. Most people twice my age depend on others for everything. Most 11 year olds aren’t independent, that is correct. That is because they are _children_. And most people that reach 90 years of age have lost a degree of independence as well. That is because _they’re freakin 90!_ What does any of this have to do with **Cyborg Citizen**? ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/124 "2015-10-20T18:22:56Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > What does any of this have to do with **Cyborg Citizen**? Neither Cyber Citizen nor his parents believe that Cyber Citizen can function independently. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/125 "2015-10-20T18:33:08Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > Neither Cyber Citizen nor his parents believe that Cyber Citizen can function independently. But I bet the only reason _you_ believe that is because your parents have been hammering it into your head for practically your entire life. I see your over-bearing, controlling parents being one of your biggest obstacles to a decent life. You need to find a way out from under their feet. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/126 "2015-10-20T18:35:51Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > But I bet the only reason _you_ believe that is because your parents have been hammering it into your head for practically your entire life. I see your over-bearing, controlling parents being one of your biggest obstacles to a decent life. You need to find a way out from under their feet. I prefer not to discuss my family. If I lived in Scandinavia, Canada, or Australia I would have become my own person and obtained welfare. In USA without my parents support I have nothing. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/127 "2015-10-20T18:43:50Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I prefer not to discuss my family. If I lived in Scandinavia, Canada, or Australia I would have become my own person and obtained welfare. In USA without my parents support I have nothing. That’s a lofty goal. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/128 "2015-10-20T18:46:22Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I prefer not to discuss my family Geez, c’mon man! Every damn subject that hits close to home gets a “I don’t want to talk about _that_” from you. WTF is the purpose of all these threads if you aren’t willing to even _explore_ possibilities to improve your life? I’ve been giving you the benefit of the doubt and continued engaging with you. But Jeezus Christ man, you’re sucking the life right out of me…Thru my phone! Good luck with err thang. I’m out. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/129 "2015-10-20T18:49:50Z")
> [@Ambivalid](#): > > WTF is the purpose of all these threads if you aren’t willing to even _explore_ possibilities to improve your life? I’ve been giving you the benefit of the doubt and continued engaging with you. Professional therapists could not help me – I have seen them since '90. Effexor helps me a little. Could anyone help me? I was probably born under an unlucky horoscope. ---
**Author:** ![somepumpkin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/7feea3/32.png) [@somepumpkin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/somepumpkin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/130 "2015-10-20T19:05:39Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > In general how satisfactory is your life? Did you achieve most of your goals? I voted _Very happy_ but I don’t know that I achieved many goals. I just keep moving the goalposts. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/131 "2015-10-20T19:06:27Z")
> [@somepumpkin](#): > > I voted _Very happy_ but I don’t know that I achieved many goals. I just keep moving the goalposts. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![Drunky\_Smurf](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/drunky_smurf/32/449_2.png) [@Drunky\_Smurf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drunky_Smurf)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/132 "2015-10-20T19:09:27Z")
> [@Maastricht](#): > > What makes me happy? Reading…I want to want to exercise. A recumbent exercise bike makes it really easy to read while you exercise. [https://www.google.com/search?q=recumbent+exercise+bike&biw=1745&bih=872&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ\_AUoAmoVChMIktaCnN\_RyAIVw1weCh2BWQnd](https://www.google.com/search?q=recumbent+exercise+bike&biw=1745&bih=872&site=webhp&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAmoVChMIktaCnN_RyAIVw1weCh2BWQnd) > [@Walken\_After\_Midnight](#): > > But if you aren’t willing to really listen to and take in what they are saying and are just going to keep repeating to them the same miseries of your life _ad infinitum_, you’re just wasting people’s time But look at all the attention he’s getting. > [@elbows](#): > > I don’t think you’re going to find any help on a message board. Not that you want advice, of course. You just seem to want to sigh heavily and lament about your life choices. But look at all the attention he’s getting. > [@Ambivalid](#): > > WTF is the purpose of all these threads if you aren’t willing to even _explore_ possibilities to improve your life? But look at all the attention he’s getting. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/133 "2015-10-20T19:13:04Z")
I am very grateful to everyone who gives me psychic energy – yet I force no one to give it to me. ---
**Author:** ![Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/6bbea6/32.png) [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Living_Well_Is_Best_Revenge)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/134 "2015-10-20T19:44:06Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I am very grateful to everyone who gives me psychic energy – yet I force no one to give it to me. I’d like whatever PSYCHIC ENERGY I gave you back please. ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/135 "2015-10-20T19:45:00Z")
> [@Living\_Well\_Is\_Best\_Revenge](#): > > I’d like whatever PSYCHIC ENERGY I gave you back please. It can not be given back. ---
**Author:** ![Cazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cazzle/32/75_2.png) [@Cazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cazzle)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/136 "2015-10-20T19:57:59Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > I prefer not to discuss my family. If I lived in Scandinavia, Canada, or Australia I would have become my own person and obtained welfare. In USA without my parents support I have nothing. If you could set a goal for what you’d like your life to look like in twelve months (being at least somewhat realistic - no bevvy of supermodels partying on your yacht), what would have changed? ---
**Author:** ![CCitizen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4af34b/32.png) [@CCitizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CCitizen)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/137 "2015-10-20T20:03:04Z")
> [@Eliahna](#): > > If you could set a goal for what you’d like your life to look like in twelve months (being at least somewhat realistic - no bevvy of supermodels partying on your yacht), what would have changed? 1. I would finish writing two books – one composed of what I wrote online in Russian, another of what I wrote online in English. I will be working on my books at least 2.5 hours a week as I have since late August. 2. I will get a credit card account unknown to my parents – already prepaid with $80. 3. I will not slack on my internship. 4. I will learn more about computers – on SDMB the threads I started about computer antiviruses were the most productive ones. ---
**Author:** ![Ambivalid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a5b964/32.png) [@Ambivalid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ambivalid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 9:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/138 "2015-10-20T21:56:39Z")
> [@CCitizen](#): > > It can not be given back. Hahaha. It can be given _back_ just as easily as it was _given_ in the first place. > [@Drunky\_Smurf](#): > > But look at all the attention he’s getting. Ehh, if words on a screen from random strangers makes him feel special or popular, well that’s tragic but hey, whatever works. ---
**Author:** ![Honey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/honey/32/5074_2.png) [@Honey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Honey)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 11:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/139 "2015-10-20T23:16:04Z")
For me, whether I’m happy or not depends on what time of year it is. From about mid-April to Labor Day I’m usually happy all of the time. From Early Fall through the Winter I’m so depressed I don’t want to get out of bed. It’s already started for me, I see everything outside withering and dying and I just want to sleep until May. I actually started crying writing this. If I had the money to move somewhere warm, I could garden year round, wear my flip flops, take my dogs for walks on a nice warm nights, I would be so much happier. My mom and I wanted to be moved for this Fall. We own a house we can rent out, that would pay for our rent somewhere else. When it came time to get quotes for a moving van, our hopes were dashed. We could swing first, last and security somewhere, but the $2,000 for the moving van isn’t doable too. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![DeepLiquid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/deepliquid/32/14893_2.png) [@DeepLiquid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DeepLiquid)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2015, 11:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834/140 "2015-10-20T23:30:01Z")
I’m happy as hell! Much of the time anyway. When I’m not happy as hell I’m contemplative, but I loop back to happy pretty quickly. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-live-a-happy-life/734834.md?page=8)