Happiness Poll

[ct]

1 = miserable
10 = bursting with happiness

Feel free to elaborate below, or not.

[Deleted]

I'm stressed a lot and my marriage still needs a lot of work but I'm not completely unhappy.

[kershnic]

I'm still not pregnant, I feel like my whole life is on hold due to ttc, my job drives me nuts, and I can't afford to go back to school which I need to do to continue in my field. And I don't have enough friends/enough time and energy to sustain the friendships I do have.

But objectively my job concerns are minor. I know I'm lucky to have a job, to be getting supervisory experience, to have a good boss, to have flexibility and freedom and vacation time. I know many people don't have these things. I am also so grateful to be married and to have a spouse who gets me and to have two families who are supportive of our marriage. I love our neighborhood even though i want to move and the commute is killing me.

[ct]

whoever answered a 10 better fess up because I want to give you a big hug and feel happy *for* you!

[seattlekari]

I voted a 9. E started first grade this week and is loving it! I'm dating an incredible girl who is on the same page as me in so many ways it's truly amazing and I can't say enough good things about her. I have a great job working with great people. The only negative in my life is that E's dad is now unemployed due to a crappy set of circumstances and his attempts at forcing his bad energy on me are requiring a lot of effort to push it away. Please just let me live my happy drama-free life.

[hensmum]

I am so bad at # rating questions. I said 6.

I have been really super unhappy for months, and I am starting to feel better now, which is amazing! C and I were having some trouble, and it's getting a lot better. Henry is Awesome and Awful in the same breath lately, haha.

I am incredibly happy to not be on the low end of the scale anymore, but it's still kind of not the best time. But at the same time, it is such a relief to feel better and be happier.

Clearly, I don't do numbers, I do gray area, haha.

[tattooedmeegs]

I voted 5, which I now think is a little lower then I should have. I'm not unhappy... I am just feeling a bit, hmm, adrift? There are so many good things right now, and in general, but there are a bunch of things that I wish I could change (job, house, etc) that just aren't possible right now. Also, while things aren't bad in my relationship with Trav (and I think he's really happy with it), I just feel "not right" sometimes, and don't know how to fix that.

[2brides]

I did a 4, which probably should be upped to a 5. Guess I shouldn't answer when I am starving.

I am just feeling kinda..eh..I was hoping that this vacation that L and I needed to relax, rejuvinate, etc and it didn't prove to be that at all. Between my dad, the kids' behavior, Carter being sick, L not feeling well, etc. And now we are back in the thick of things again.

[ct]

I voted 8 but debated a long time between that or 7...i think its really around a 7.5.

I've got a solid marriage, though at times she pisses me off. I've got a good job, though I do wish I worked less. My kids are awesome, though we do still struggle with Sprout's behavior at times. I really really love the ages the kids are at right now and when I'm not annoyed with Andrea, I really am still head over heels for her. I'm also really happy that I'm making more me time - focusing on my health, the gym, and it felt wonderful to actually have a "moms night out" and grab drinks with friends. I hope to focus more on that part of myself in the coming months.

Drop 20lbs, have a little more $ in the bank, cut back on the temper tantrums, and stop bickering with my wife and I'd be a solid 8/9

[ElsaVonM]

I voted 7, which is probably a little low. Besides missing my friends, the only thing wrong with my life right now is that I'm jobhunting - but that's big for me, as it makes me very anxious and full of self-doubt/worry. Things with Jen are great, I feel healthy, the babies are getting easier, we feel very very lucky to have them, I love this area, I love seeing my parents more, and I'm really looking forward to having income again so we can plan for the future - I think a lot of great things are ahead. It's just hard for me to focus on all of the good things when my work future feels so up in the air.

[rikkiandjulie]

I'll say a 6. Julie and I are really solid and hardly bicker. But I also feel a bit lost, at times. Also since moving so quickly a few states over money troubles have been rough but an end is in sight.


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[joyseattle]

I voted 8, which if I were asked Wednesday morning would have been a 6 or 7, but
I had acupuncture and a great chat with my needle lady
C and I had a perfect afternoon including a picnic together with some favorite foods
we made a plan to start TTC two months earlier than my earliest hope/estimate
it's been a year since my crazy juicing/diet/life change and I still feel great
I have some hope about some upcoming job stuff