Thinking back on your past decade, what are your thoughts? Has it been good to you?

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Recently, I've been reflecting on the past decade of my life. And have come to the realization that it sucked! In 2014, I lost my father. In 2016, I lost my best male friend. In 2021, I lost my best female friend. In 2022, my mother & an old friend developed cancer. If I were superstitious, I would think I have been cursed! Anyone else feel similar or was the past decade good to you?

NamerOfStars · Accepted Answer

The 2010's began, for me, with losing a friend in one of the most horrific ways possible, and did their best to go downhill from there. Horror and misery struck down many people I cared about, and when 2020 finally approached, it seemed I'd finally have a chance to begin to turn things around; I vowed that THIS decade would be better.

2020 made prayer-makers of many people who weren't religious, or were only mildly so. I already WAS a religious man, but my tone definitely changed; most people would begin with "Lord, have mercy and let this plague pass me by"; I opened with "Lord, don't make me come up there!".

In Ireland, where my family comes from and where we still have some relatives we're in touch with, there's a proverb about the great famine, when a fungal blight struck tde potato crop, the only one the Irish could afford, and three million people died of starvation and disease while the country still shipped thousands of tons of food back to England every single day (another three million fled the country, often in what were literally repurposed slave ships that killed many more; Ireland's population still hasn't recovered, 175 years later): God sent the blight, but England sent the hunger. Human failings are human, not divine, and blame should be placed where it's deserved.

I'm not sure how, but THIS time around, I'll see things improve, if I have to rebuild the world myself.

OlderAndWiser · Accepted Answer

In the past decade, I have become more successful and more respected in my profession. I have served as president of my congregation for four years. I have served as president of my fraternity's alumni association for five years. I have been the alumnus advisor to my fraternty's chapter at a local university for eight years, I have mentored many of those young men while they were in college, and I have helped a few of them to make it to their graduation. I have met many other fine people and have had several relationships which were satisfying in many ways though they ultimately ended. The ups have definitely outweighed the downs and I feel quite fortunate for the past ten years.

meetkitty123 · Accepted Answer

This past decade gifted me one of my most prized treasures... The birth of my Son. This past decade has also brought me the birth of my niece and nephew. I also earned my CDL around this time. I've had incredible memories watching my children grow. I have adopted a few wonderful animals that I love beyond words. I've married, have a house fully paid for and I lost over a hundred pounds. I also got to spend five amazing years with my grandfather living in my home before he passed. He taught me to sew and I've made several amazing items. I have had many different jobs all bringing me joy with the challenges. I have met a lot of new people and made friends. I also came across gag where I made a best friend, friends and close acquaintances.

Has this past decade brought me sorrows? yes it has. I've seen deaths quite a few I've had financial hardships and an injury and my once happy marriage has taken some hard hits however I'm not going to allow these hard times ruin my entire decade. there's too much I have going for me to allow it to spoil or taint the good.

DizzyDesii · Accepted Answer

Lets see, 2012-2022…. Hmmm. I was in my prime from 2007-2017 for sure. Super happy, super fit… 2012-2017 were great years. 2018-2022 were toxic in both friendships, relationships, and jobs. Those have been the hardest 4 years of my life honestly. I could feel a depressive state wanting to hit for about a month each year but i always fought it off cause im just happy af and try to stay that way. So i would vent about shit before i could truly be optimistic and i cutoff almost everyone between 2019-2022. Im also trying to get my old body back because i wanna stay in my prime until im at least 35 or 40 lol.

Telekinetic-Potato · Answer

This decade for me has been all over the place, it started off good enough, got terrible and then it became amazing and I felt like I found out who I am. But the last 3 years undid a lot of that and has been challenging me in ways that I really didn't think I would have to go through again. But I figured it all out once, I'll do it better this time for sure.

exitseven · Answer

It had lots of us and downs. My kids graduated from college was good. I bought a vacation home. I changed careers and my investments did very good. Everything turned to shit when covid happened. I lost my job and needed major surgery. The whole country seems to be going to shit during the last 18 months.

Jltakk · Answer

My worst decade for sure. After losing my best job, it was mental hell for me and I still haven't recovered. I moved back home, I never moved again. I have a better job now than the millions of freelance jobs I had to take at low pay, but its not ideal. I still haven't had a partner or met anyone who wants to go there, understandably.

Anonymous · Answer

Yes the past decade has been very good to me. The past decade is where I've made my biggest gains financially. I've more than quadrupled my net worth in the past decade. Ironically I've also had my most success romantically in the past decade as well... kind of makes me wonder if the two are connected.🤣

SeekingVirginWife · Answer

Life's Good because I am a Virgin saving myself for marriage, something women know very little about. :)

LazerBean · Answer

It's been pretty great. Graduated college, got Married, and otherwise have just had a lot of fun.

Anonymous · Answer

My father got brain cancer, so it’s been hell. I’m unhappy 90% of the time even with my personal life. Everything sucks, but I’m aware there’s much worse cases out there still.

legalboxers · Answer

2010 to 2020 was a virtual shit show from people I dated - to my job with the department - seeing natural destruction from weather - to the bad side of people.

Waldoe · Answer

Got old, memory is failing, I remember 1970 like yesterday, last week? not so much

EnglishEuropean · Answer

Well let's see. The rich got richer and everyone else got screwed. Unfortunately I'm not rich.

BCRanger10 · Answer

It's had a lot of ups and downs, but overall, I'd say good.

LaFemmeFatale_1 · Answer

Past decade was the best one in my life so far.

Sevenpointfive · Answer

10 years ago? i'm so much better now

Sabretooth · Answer

my past has always been a nightmare.

Vendela · Answer

It sucked.

TrillXHippy · Answer

It hasn’t

Anonymous · Answer

Pretty shitty.

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