What's been the best year and the worst year of the 2020s for you?

[Simslover92]

2022 was the best year for me
2024 was the worst year for me

[AviatorTom]

2021 was a good year, it's the year I was able to retire, but then my company asked me to come back and help out part-time as a contractor until 2024, a better year, in which I fully retired.

I haven't really haven't had any bad years in the 2020s, maybe the COVID-19 pandemic years (2020-2023) that we all had to deal with. I only had one mild case of the disease but it was difficult dealing with the changes in society. My area didn't lockdown but many stayed home anyway, resulting in many business closings. My company allowed us to work from home, which wasn't too bad; in some cases, it was a benefit.

[whiskeyontherocks]

Kind of a outlier but 2020 and 2021 was great! great pay low stress, dog was still alive and healthy, whole family was in a good place, people were nice respectful etc. winning all around.
2024 was just shit opposite got sick for the first time in 8 years high stress everyone was a problem still kinda recovering.

[Bitter_Sweet94]

Best and worst blended together for me.

There were years that stretched me thin, and years that reminded me how much I can grow.

The hardest moments forced me to face myself.

The better ones showed me what I’m capable of.

So instead of ranking them, I’d say each year taught me something I actually needed.

[aaron13547]

It absolutely makes my day when I write an opinion first read others after and feel different then everyone else... then find that one person that said almost the same thing as me! I freaking love the way you think! I really appreciate it lol

[Bitter_Sweet94]

That’s kind of you to say.

It’s always nice when someone thinks from a similar place without forcing it.

Glad my perspective resonated with you too.

[jazzy34]

2020 was the worst. Obviously, the pandemic. Also, I hit rock bottom mentally. I decided to do a voluntary 72 hour hold in a mental hospital.


2023: I started feeling like my myself again. I started doing things like I use to. 😊

[ohsheeT]

It's all been one big experience beautiful happy sad painfull. and bliss. Can't have the good with out the bad
and most of the time the bad ends up being the good. . only after enough time has pasted we see this

But I'm not going to complain as long as I keep growing and loving and experiencing new and beautiful things. Im Happy

[melanieeeB]

2020 and 2021 was good!
2022-2023 was awful workwise, worst was 2023 because according to my diary I was pretty lost and crying a lot
2024 was full with work, a lot of side hustling, I worked so much that I fucked up my back and now in 2025 everything is getting better, but I hope for 2026 haha

[HawkPerception]

2022 was a pretty good year when ChatGPT came out and became a great tool for research and introspective purposes. I pretty much use it as a mentor steering me in the direction I want in life.

COVID didn't really affect me much as I had always been an introvert and good in my own space. I saw friends and family pretty much as much as I did when COVID wasn't a thing.

Other than that, 2020s have been relatively uneventful.

[Likes2drive]

Only year that was bad for me was 2016 when getting divorced and losing the house at the same time and not to her but the bank but she didn’t lose anything and got married right after and moved right in with him. Other then that most years were fine except for losing my aunt and then my uncle a few years later, that whole side of the family is gone

[Summeroflove]

2020 was probably the worst overall. The COVID lockdowns. 2025…. Now that’s been a really good year for me. A lot of good things.

[NathanDavis]

the first year of COVID madness wasn't fun at all...

zero stars... would not recommend at all, lol...

[exitseven]

2020 was the worst , Between Covid and having Biden

[exitseven]

as president it really sucked. I got laid off and had a hard time finding a new job. I liked 2024. i was able to retire and we got our president back, My health was good and I was optimiostic.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

We’re only halfway through though…

[sage2021]

The worst was 2000.

The best was 2018.

[WilliamPamer446]

Early 2000s are better than now

[Shiprex]

2020 till 2024. Covid with 3 weeks bed ridden and coughing blood though dying would be best, father died and had my dog put down in the same month. Workplace abuse pushed me over a precipice that could have ended things but the thought of how the poor soul who discovered me stopped me. Even winning the case over the abuse only terminated a long battle but didn't change the impact on me. Moving country away from my wife is the hope for better times

This year is going smoother and less demoralising but still not out of the woods.

[aaron13547]

I dont remember it like that. I dont have bests and worsts. Its more like everything just happens. I make it a good or bad. Like I thought covid sucked everyone did. But it forced me to take time to work on myself and made me who I am today. The worst thing yesterday might be what makes you great tomorrow.

[ABC1x1x]

2020 was the best year. Despite covid and my father passing away I made the most money, the traffic was awesome. My office was empty. June 2024 to Decmeber 2025 has been the worst year plus in my entire life. Took a new job but they completely lied about their company in the interviews.

[Bricealan]

@Simslover92 2025. Death, terrible illness, crippling injury

[Simslover92]

I'm sorry.

[Bricealan]

@Simslover92 Next year will be better

[WilliamPamer446]

2024 was the best. I'd say o21 was secon plac 2025 is the most terrible but it's leading to more better things

[WhitneySnow]

2022 was the best, I’m not sure about the worst

[Cute_User513]

2022 was a pretty great year!

[WhitneySnow]

@Cute_User513 it was!

[Cute_User513]

Yay!!! 🥰

[QuineJessica]

@Cute_User513 for me too

[abc3643]

This is the worst year - and it's not over yet... I expect to be unemployed within a week.

[4ngelic]

2020 best year

2022 or 2025, worst years

[trumpetplayerforlife]

2024 best year i got married 2023 was the worst we had a flood and lost a lot of stuff

[MJVillarama]

Best year for me’s been 2023, lots of growth and fun. Worst? 2020, no contest.

[MannMitAntworten]

2020, 2021, 2022, 2023… can all choke on a dead rat’s ass.

[WilliamPamer446]

2021-2022 were pretty cool but 2020s mostly suck

[MannMitAntworten]

Those two years were the worst on my end.

[WilliamPamer446]

Politically they were frustrating but good time for culture to heal from the covid mess

[MannMitAntworten]

Both irrelevant to me. Lost my family in those two years.

[WilliamPamer446]

Oh I see buddy but still formative

[Anonymous]

Between 2020 and 2025... there weren't any really good years for me, let's just say that 2023/24 were the worst. 2025 is the least bad.

[Deserter3]

2021 or 2023 for best, 2025 kinda ass ngl aside from vacation and reading some good books

[jamesgoldman]

2020, worst

2025 best

[Skyros]

‘22 was the best and ‘21 was hell on earth.

[Raydergman26]

2025

[eagle1951]

2020 2025