2006-08-07 05:29:04 · 44 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Not really, you just get used to it...
2006-08-07 05:32:29 · answer #1 · answered by alaskanecho 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I'm afraid I don't have the best news for you. I often think about this and as harsh as it sounds, it makes me feel better. I don't think life gets better. If you think back to when you were little, you'd think it was a better time than now - right? (normal circumstances only of course!) and believe it or not, that's exactly how it's going to be for the rest of your life. You might have worried about a pimple or what the most popular kid thought of you, then worried about having a boy/girl friend, then worried if you were going to pass your exams and then how you were going to get a new job and then getting married and affording a house and then having children, then you daughter goes out with a leather equipped motor bike fanatic and you think it's the worst- it's not! What about pensions and grandkids and losing your significant other or friends of old age! Not to get too depressing but just to say that life does continue to be difficult, if not more and more- we just get more mature and experienced in dealing all that it has to offer. That's not to say also that it will have it's most precious and wonderful moments, you know? But enjoy it for what it is, make the best of it, often how you feel is entirely up to you, how you chose to behave and react and not the circumstances. I know this is a cliche but when life hands you lemons - make lemonade and put a little vodka in it..... he he he
2006-08-07 05:37:51 · answer #2 · answered by media mogul 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I do not think your life gets better, but you have more experience, and you should have more wisdom, confidence and maturity, to help you cope with life better and therefore make better decisions.
However, I do not think that we were meant to have an easy life and as you get older, despite having more experience, wisdom, confidence and maturity, things do not necessarily get any easier because you never know what is going to happen. It is more about how you deal with things.
I am 49 years old now and four years ago, my son died at age 20.
This is the most difficult and saddest thing I have ever had to deal with - and my greiving is not over, probably never will be.
However, I have to admit that it has meant that I have changed as a person. I think I an more able to empathize with other people's pain. I also understand better now the urgency there is, for us to make the most of our lives and to try to make a difference, by helping others and the planet.
Hope this helps:>)
2006-08-07 05:32:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Depends on if you are an optimist or a pessamist. You get out of life what you put into it. If you think your life sucks. Get involved in some volunteer work. Start doing something for someone else and stop thinking so much about yourself
it's hard to say, childhood was fun, then parents divorced so that sucked, teen years were VERY confusing, then i became a young adult making bad choices, and now i'm a somewhat older adult making great choices. it's been up and down but overall i think life is at it's best right now in my late 20's.
That's an interesting question and it obviously depends, but I would refer to Erik Erikson's theory. He believes peoples' lives progress in stages and at each stage, we have different challenges to overcome. If we fail to overcome them, we end up in despair. For example, between the ages of 18 and 35, Erikson believes we struggle between intimacy and isolation. If we end up on the isolation side, we're pretty much screwed from there on out. Check out his theories -- they're pretty interesting
For some it gets better, for some it gets worse...life is what you make of it. I'm 51 and in alot of ways my life is SO much better than it ever was. I am more sure of myself & my beliefs, I am married to my best friend for 15 years, I live in the country like I always wanted to, and I'm not doing drugs or drinking anymore. So for me, yeah life got ALOT better when I got older.
2006-08-07 05:35:40 · answer #4 · answered by Eric W 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
On a personal level...yes and no.You must have to credit to get credit. You must have a degree to get a really good paying job. But the best part is all the experience you will have and the people you will meet. Once you reach 21 there is no stopping you!! You can come and go as you please. Just remember to take advantage of every chance...enjoy every minute. Make an adventure of your life. That is what I'm doing. Short weekend trips, day trips, a few hours doing my favorite hobbies. It is a never ending adventure!!!!!
2006-08-07 05:36:28 · answer #5 · answered by har1ey81 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be nice to be able to give you a straight answer, but it's not possible really is it?
I'm just about as old as you can get, so I can only speak for myself and say yes for sure it has got better for me, I have nothing to really complain about, but because of my age I am expected to complain, so I do and frequently!
This forum is a good spot to enable me to do that, but while I am complaining I'm having a good laugh at the same time.
Unfortunately there are others my age who are not in good health and have no one to look after them, they are also trying to live on a basic pension! Life hasnt got better for them!
It's all swings and roundabouts!
I suppose the old adage is true, 'life is what you make it' ! Make the best of it while you can! Regardless of your present age.
2006-08-07 05:45:29 · answer #6 · answered by budding author 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe that you have more choices as you get older and that you know that you have once been a child and you are now an adult and that is how life is rather you like it or not. It doesn't matter. You are put on this Earth for a reason and if you think your life is meaningless.... then maybe you need to go to counsiling. That is my perogotive.
2006-08-07 05:36:15 · answer #7 · answered by taylor l 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think a lot of that depends on the person. Your life is only as good as you make it. If you dont learn from your mistakes and constantly live on bad habbits, things may not get better. but as you get older, and as you learn from mistakes, you can acheive more and excell in life. Your attitude toward life also influences you.
2006-08-07 05:34:55 · answer #8 · answered by kangaroo 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what kind of life you lead. I know mine did cause I learned how to appreciate the little things in life that mean so much.
Like when your child says i love you or when you wake in the morning next to the one you love. Or when you leave the house and the last thing you hear before you go is I love you.
2006-08-07 05:39:56 · answer #9 · answered by trisha 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You get a better idea of what you want and like and get to know what you don't like and do to please others. You tend to have a lot more money if you've bought your own home instead of rented and you have a lot more experience on which to make better decisions.
On the down side, you tend to have more aches and pains and despair at the state of modern society whilst forgetting about painful dentists, outside lavatories and hard paper.
2006-08-07 06:30:53 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is definitly more stressful but a lot more diverse. life has its ups and downs, i just take it one day at a time. i try not to regret anything. along with the good things that come with getting older i think there is an equal disadvantage too. i guess it just depends on what kind of road you take yourself down.
2006-08-07 05:38:14 · answer #11 · answered by always thinkin 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋