one for the over-30s: At which age were you happiest?

whirlpool

This is for the over-30s.

I'm 27 so I can't take part.

In hindsight, at which of the age groups in the poll were you happiest? Or are you happiest now than you've ever been?

Ihatecuddles

Surely most of the over 30s are sensible and asleep by now? :P

Mint Aero

whirlpool wrote: »

I'm 27 so I can't take part.

You're very good at following your own rules

loveBBhate

There should be a 5-10 option. The best years, no worries. No phones, where you had to call to your friends house to meet them and "he's having his dinner" would be the worst part of your day. Getting up at 6am on a Saturday morning to watch cartoons and never understanding why grown ups sleep in. Santa coming every Xmas. When it was bright in the Summer time which meant being allowed stay out playing for a little longer than the dark nights in Winter. The list is endless.

I'm 20 by the way, but things like nights out that won't ever compare to building a tree house with the boys and not letting the girls anywhere near it haha.

Those were the days

whirlpool

loveBBhate wrote: »

you had to call to your friends house to meet them and "he's having his dinner" would be the worst part of your day

:pac: And he'd be peaking out the curtains to see you at the door.

Yeah I purposely left out 0-10.

hansfrei

Whatever age I was when I got my first BMX

diomed

28

Ihatecuddles

loveBBhate wrote: »

"he's having his dinner" would be the worst part of your day. )

No, she's not allowed out until her room is clean! That was way worse than dinner, we were always allowed invite our friends in for dinner!

Barna77

Now.

Untouchable Peasant

13.

Was my year of Jumper titty.

loveBBhate

mauzo! wrote: »

No, she's not allowed out until her room is clean! That was way worse than dinner, we were always allowed invite our friends in for dinner!

"He's grounded"

(Ah for fcuk sake what the fcuk am I gonna do now?!)

"K" (walk home with the head down)

DamagedTrax

i feel more comfortable with the world in the last 5 years since i turned 30. i realised that very little that mattered before was really that important at all.

maybe its a case of older and wiser but i wouldnt go back to my 20s

BillyMitchel

30-31 was easily the worst year of my life.

I hate you for making me even think about it. 31 and up its been a struggle but yeah probably my happiest.

Strange how things can change so quick when you get your priorities straight and stop giving a fock about little things.

20s was just traveling, college and being a general bum. Fun but not happy.

Teens? I won't even go there.

RayM

Any time between 0 and 18.

I'm 31. Being an adult is shit.

fando

4-6, constant bliss. Then they try to civilize you and its downhill from there.

Paulie Gualtieri

I think its more of at what age had you good things happening in your life , so age doesn't really come into it .

but when you're 30's+ you are more likely to be more comfortable in your own skin ,

wish I could bring what I learned over the years to my 20 year old self and do it all again .

"youth is wasted on the young" or something like that.

Canis Lupus

I've always been pretty happy. I can't think of a time in my life with stand out happiness. The only real difference is when I was young I had lots of time and little money now I have lots of money and little time.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

60+
Life is in perspective. All the rat race bit done and dusted. Time for myself and my hobbies and nothing really new under the sun anymore - so perspective is improved.

I am a happy optimistic person in general, but life has got better as I have got older.

Banjo String

College age 17-20 definitely were the best years of my life.

I remember it fondly. Blur v Oasis, pound a pint nights in the pubs/night clubs. Different girl every other weekend. No commitments (mortgage etc)

They were good times.

Maximus Alexander

I'm 'only' 28, so I probably shouldn't be posting. But for me, my happiest years so far were childhood up to about 9 years old, and 18-22.

However, my happiest years are still ahead of me, because I've made that decision.

Galwayguy35

10 - 15 for me, nice long fine summers and not a care in the world.

Me?

17, loads of money and not a care in the world. I had loads of good friends, girls loved me. Where did it all go wrong.

I turned 18.

PizzamanIRL

I was happiest at 20.

Which option do I tick? Aaaaaahh!

Autosport

Late 20's and now were/are the best times of my life. I now know who my true friends are and we are all there for each other.

Muise...

I voted 30+ but special mention for 17 - old enough to get served drink, young enough to pay 1/2 fare on the bus. And the world as a delicious, singing, salty oyster. Now that I think of it, I've really enjoyed all the prime numbers so far. Roll on 41.

Agricola

15 to 20. Just pure freedom. Especially in the late teenage years, you get to dabble with the thrills of adulthood but don't have to worry about the responsibilites.

Systemic Risk

Rather strange poll OP. categories in bands of 5 all the way up and then you assume 30-122 is one category.Anyway whatever. Happiest at 28-30. Just turned 31 recently so ill let you know how that one goes.

Daveysil15

35. That's when I first engaged in coitus.

drunkmonkey

The 10 years building up to the millennium were awesome.
Not one fcuk given, world was going to end anyway.

efb

College 18-23

renraw

30+, I actually stopped giving a shoite about anything! Its actually true, Youth is wasted on the young and experience is questionable on the aged!

anncoates

I was equally happy in my 20s, 30s and now for different specific reasons and each specific type of happiness would probably not have been possible in every era in my life.

odds_on

How about 65+?
I'm retired and couldn't be happier - in spite of being diagnosed with terminal cancer three years ago.

renraw

odds_on wrote: »

How about 65+?
I'm retired and couldn't be happier - in spite of being diagnosed with terminal cancer three years ago.

WOW, My thoughts etc..(without sounding condescending).... truly

FanadMan

Think was happiest as a child. By mid to late teens, things were crap and have been suffering with depression ever since. Oh, to be a 10 year old again! All you have to do is learn simple stuff at school and play till it gets too dark outside.

DoozerT6

15-20 for me, or more accurately 12-17, I guess. Secondary school was absolutely the best time of my life.

I'm 39.

Maximus Alexander

DoozerT6 wrote: »

15-20 for me, or more accurately 12-17, I guess. Secondary school was absolutely the best time of my life.

I'm 39.

So you're that guy who always used to say "they're the best years of your life"!

DoozerT6

If I was a guy, then...sure!!

Daveysil15

drunkmonkey wrote: »

The 10 years building up to the millennium were awesome.
Not one fcuk given, world was going to end anyway.

There was savage choons in those days too.

Muise...

FanadMan wrote: »

Think was happiest as a child. By mid to late teens, things were crap and have been suffering with depression ever since. Oh, to be a 10 year old again! All you have to do is learn simple stuff at school and play till it gets too dark outside.

but it's dark early in the winter, and I always had to go to bed before dark in the summer - it was torture seeing daylight through the curtains and listening to the older children play. :mad:

RayM

Muise... wrote: »

but it's dark early in the winter, and I always had to go to bed before dark in the summer - it was torture seeing daylight through the curtains and listening to the older children play. :mad:

Or even worse - noticing that somebody your own age or younger was still out playing.

Muise...

RayM wrote: »

Or even worse - noticing that somebody your own age or younger was still out playing.

Definitely tears before bedtime then!

I was around 12 when I realised I could sneak out the window if I stayed awake long enough for my parents to go to bed.

pharmaton

hasn't happened yet.

FanadMan

Muise... wrote: »

but it's dark early in the winter, and I always had to go to bed before dark in the summer - it was torture seeing daylight through the curtains and listening to the older children play. :mad:

Lol......That used to happen to me too. But there used to be a couple of kids a year or so younger than me still out playing when I was made go to bed.

lufties

I think between 20-25, things were more carefree and I was a bit wide-eyed and excited about the world, had been in Thailand and India before 25. I was less grumpy and more attractive too back then.

Now at 31, I'm a wee bit lost and bitter being honest, perhaps in hindsight I should have formed better friendships and partied less in my 20s .

Eeden

pharmaton wrote: »

hasn't happened yet.

Yeah, I'm hoping I don't know the answer yet too!