Just happy to be here
Posted by Tim-no@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 27 comments
My life is great. My wife tolerates me, work is okay, and I’m in relatively good health. I know so many who aren’t in the same situation. How are you doing? The biggest one for me is the health situation. How’s life going fellow Gen Xers?
JenniferJuniper6@reddit
I had kidney stone surgery fourteen times last year. (None so far this year, though.) Thirty-three years married and still happy about it.
DeadManAle@reddit
I got a wife that loves me and tolerates me so I got no complaints. I’m not the easiest guy to deal with.
Tim-no@reddit (OP)
Yeah, me too.
DaddyOhMy@reddit
About the same. My main complaint is how difficult it is for my kids to get a decent job that will allow them to get places of their own.
Tim-no@reddit (OP)
I hear this. I feel so bad for young adults these days, they have it pretty rough when it comes to getting started.
Tim-no@reddit (OP)
I’m sorry to hear that. I’ve battled with depression my whole life and it is the worst enemy a person can have in many ways. I’ve tried SSRI’s but they made me feel like a shell of a person so the only thing I do now is try to force myself to be happy, and be sure to get outside every day and talk to someone other than colleagues at work.
MaximumJones@reddit
My 50s have been the time of my life so far.
2ndChanceAtLife@reddit
Struggling towards a retirement where we won’t be a burden on anyone. Still have my stubborn dad to assist in his independent living. One kid is getting married in a year. One is just starting to date in his late 30’s. The last is struggling to hold onto his remaining eyesight. All in all, we are relatively lucky. Just happy to be here too!
LadyNorbert@reddit
Once again the assassins have failed, so I continue to survive 100% of the things which have tried to kill me. (And there have been many of those.) My marriage is happy and I'm about to go on vacation, so all in all, things are pretty good right now.
ReadingCat88@reddit
Good and bad. Expecting a new grandbaby today! All my kids are launched successfully. Semi retired. Husband has 4 more years to go. Finances are good but we won't be traveling the world during retirement. My health is pretty good, husbands not as good. 86 yr old mother and disabled 67 year old sister live with us. Both are declining. Right now I'm in a holding pattern. Eventually we want to downsize and move closer to grandkids.
SamHandwich0@reddit
Cool cool
Just sittin here watchin the wheels go round and round
PGHNeil@reddit
It’s a mixed bag. I can’t really complain.
Chicagoj1563@reddit
Health is good. I'm motivated about building an online business as a new content creator and never having a day job again (hopefully). Social life is lacking, but its up to me to change that. I guess I'm someone that as long as I wake up with a strong sense of purpose, I'm doing good. And I do feel that right now. Things aren't perfect and sometimes I get caught up in overthinking the negatives. But, overall I like my future prospects.
LayerNo3634@reddit
A loving marriage, adult kids who still come around and call for no reason, grandkids who think we're great, retired, and living out in the sticks where we always dreamed. God is great, life is good.
Fudloe@reddit
Life's not too bad, here. And even if it wasn't, complaining would do nothing to improve it. I'm with ya.
Oiggamed@reddit
I’m ok for the time being. Next few/several years will be tough. Parents are very old now.
LeighofMar@reddit
Work is wonky right now but nothing we haven't survived before. I'm better prepared this time around as I actually learned my lesson and I'm grateful for that. Health could be better. Chronic illness strikes indiscriminately without warning but I'm managing pretty good and have adjusted my life around it. Still having fun, still looking forward to adventures and possibilities, still playing outside.
rks1743@reddit
I have more than I deserve, it feels like I've stumbled my way to a nice life. Been with my wife for over 30 years, 2 awesome young adult kids that still interact, a nice house/cars etc.
The biggest part of it is being self-employed so I've never missed any important events for my family. I've been able to fully participate in my kids' lives. I'm probably never going to completely retire but it'll be my decision.
gottaeatnow@reddit
I feel grateful. Physical and mental health are pretty good, finances are in good shape, and I have many hobbies I enjoy. Work is exhausting though and I need to take a sabbatical or something soon. I just have the same energy that I used to.
typhona@reddit
I mean, it hurts. Old injuries that never bothered me before have come back around with a lil "remember me?" And new injuries take way longer to heal and linger a lot longer than they used to. But all in all im in pretty good health. A little over weight but not to bad. I still have a somewhat physically demanding job and generally am able to do it without issue. I have a great partner who has my back and I have hers. So, not to bad I would say.
Foamfollower_65@reddit
Same. This is a refreshing post since most here just complain about how bad things are.
Life is short and you have to enjoy it before it's time to check out.
GreenMan48@reddit
Same! 59 year old here. I'm in a constant state of having to lose 25lbs but never seem to actually get there. It's like Sisyphus rolling that rock up every day. I run or more like trot, 4-5 times a week. I'm very thankful i can still do that! Married to my best friend for 31 years and have two great kids. I wake up wondering what's going to hurt today but it usually works its way out. I don't have a fancy house but it's more than good enough for me. We were able to raise our two kids in it. Like others on the thread, I see myself being managed out of my job but I think I'll figure something out. I never really cared about a career, I cared more about hanging out with the wife and kids. So yeah, just very happy to be here.
FarceMultiplier@reddit
I've been on a months long mental health crisis. Things are falling badly and I'm concerned about life going forward. I'm just hoping for a managable recovery and being able to get back to work and eventual retirement.
Historical_Project86@reddit
Decent health, my wife sounds the same as yours, still have a job for the next few months, then hopefully severance for about 9 months. I could complain, but there's no point. The world at large is getting pretty dark, so I take it one day at a time.
BandicootStunning244@reddit
....still slacking after all these years, man.
PompousAssistant@reddit
I’m luckier than I deserve. I’ve got a loving (2nd) marriage, great kids who actually talk to me and want advice (& sometimes even act on it!), excellent health (thanks to genetics and a recent realization that I can do more to take care of myself), and a rewarding job in a solid career field.
I wish everyone was as lucky as I have been.
LAKingSteve@reddit
A little heavier than I’d like to be but always working on that. The body gets a bit sore more easily. My focus is on maintenance, seeing my doctor at least twice a year to make sure nothing serious is going on.