Are you contented?

Got a job, house and car paid for, a fair few quid bank, job only pays £420 a week, my house is only a two up two down terrace house worth about 85 grand now, but it’s in a decent quiet area. And I’ve got £250 a week spending money. So financially I’m more then happy.

The fact that I have to share it with the horrible cünt I married, make me wish I was homeless begging on the streets.
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Nothing to complain about. I wish I could appreciate stuff more. My situation isn't the problem but rather my mind set. I take things for granted that I should be completely grateful for.
 
I've got a lot of good things in my life. A decent house, decent relationship (most of the time) and two nice kids. I don't enjoy my job, the money is rubbish aswell and to be honest can't think of a job I would enjoy really. Outside my household though there are some crap family things going on which really cause me a lot of worry and unhappiness.
 
Sometimes. Mostly no.

When the dog’s curled up next to me and I’ve got a nice beer on a Sunday evening I’m content as fuck.

Beyond that there’s loads of stuff I want to do and loads of stuff that’s constantly on my mind. Work operates a model that constantly stretches people to get to the next level or be sacked. Difficult to feel ‘content’ with all that going on.
 
Pretty much. Love my house, got canny bairns and dogs and I enjoy my job. Having crohns isn't too bad when it's in remission but it's active at the moment so being unwell is draining.
 
Outwardly yes , no money worries , lovely family and well paid company director.

But yet I m never truly happy - I m a perfectionist ( it’s debilitating believe me ) and perfection is unachievable so there always something missing.
Learned to live with it over the years but it’s a black cloud lurking in the background.
 
Yes I am. I’ve been married forty years, still love her. She’s not perfect but neither am I. I love my family, daughter son and three grand kids, love our house which is almost paid for. Don’t really have financial issues work for myself when I choose to.
My health could be better, I suffer from arthritis in both knees but do not want a knee replacement and I have a very painful calf which I’ve had for a few year and which has the doctors puzzled.
No point not being content is there ?
 
Outwardly yes , no money worries , lovely family and well paid company director.

But yet I m never truly happy - I m a perfectionist ( it’s debilitating believe me ) and perfection is unachievable so there always something missing.
Learned to live with it over the years but it’s a black cloud lurking in the background.
That’s really unfortunate but it’s kind of what many struggle with imo. It sounds at least it’s your head rather than the expectations of others ?
Yes I am. I’ve been married forty years, still love her. She’s not perfect but neither am I. I love my family, daughter son and three grand kids, love our house which is almost paid for. Don’t really have financial issues work for myself when I choose to.
My health could be better, I suffer from arthritis in both knees but do not want a knee replacement and I have a very painful calf which I’ve had for a few year and which has the doctors puzzled.
No point not being content is there ?
One end of the scale is content and the other is the constant chase. That’s how I see it and then you have all the variations in between
 
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I meet people from all walks of life in my job and when out and about . Some are just generally happy people who seem to want for nothing and some are just never happy with their lot.
Are you happy with your lot? If not, what are you doing about it?
( it’s not just a financial thing but I do understand that this could be a factor).
It depends where you live in the world.
 
Outwardly yes , no money worries , lovely family and well paid company director.

But yet I m never truly happy - I m a perfectionist ( it’s debilitating believe me ) and perfection is unachievable so there always something missing.
Learned to live with it over the years but it’s a black cloud lurking in the background.

This pretty much sums up my situation. I can’t rest because nothing I ever do is good enough (in my mind, not necessarily others) and when I do complete a task or project I give myself zero credit and move straight onto the next thing (all the while dwelling on any aspect that didn’t go exactly to plan).
 
Outwardly yes , no money worries , lovely family and well paid company director.

But yet I m never truly happy - I m a perfectionist ( it’s debilitating believe me ) and perfection is unachievable so there always something missing.
Learned to live with it over the years but it’s a black cloud lurking in the background.
I’m lucky in that I’m the opposite.
I expect whatever I do to be sub standard .
That way I’ll never disappoint myself.
The only exception was when I was still playing footy .
 

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