We're all happy for you kimk .

Well, sw, you've managed to start a thread where all us young (and old) men have gathered to complain about how hard life is. Happy ?

You have your years ahead of you, and you don't have to think too hard financially yet, but when you do, oh boy, life changes in a flutter of a eyelid. Suddenly buying computer games goes down the drain, becuase you have more hard things in life to pay off, like taxes, petrol, and so on. Parents say often to their children, "We wish we could be your age again", but you don't realize how strongly they mean it. Children's responsibilities are NOTHING compared to adults ones, so enjoy the time where you have minimal responsibilities, because it doesn't last .....

Look, now you've got me in a depressed mood. Happy ?

Edited by - Neo_Kuja on 8/9/2004 12:49:10 AM

Jebus I didn't realise how many of you were sick. My life has been pretty good, made a few bad decisions here and there but overall I'm pretty pleased.

I think it's OK to feel bad about one's life, because this makes one think aboout making some changes. If you're happy with everything, this is a straight way to stagnation. Man, I love moralizing
Anyway, i'm not happy with my life even though I manage to live on my income, managed to buy a three-room apartment in centrum city (all debts are paid now), have a wonderful wife and a son every father would be proud of. What else to wish? Still, I'm not happy, because I like to be in control of things, and I'm not - concerning my job. Mostly, I have to do what the bosses say, even if I don't like it a bit, and the fact that I'm considered to be 'a good boy' at work does not make me feel better. I want to revolt, but I don't want to risk my carreer, the more as the same bosses put quite some efforts to ensure my promotion (which I don't give a darn about, as I can't say I love my job and am not looking forward to spending my whole life on it). In fact, I'm a hedonist and don't like anything that limits my possibilities to enjoy things that appeal to me.



Life is sexually transmitted

My life is fine, its just financial worries that get me.

UK is same, you can sign over your property, but it must be done 7 years before death, otherwise they still tax you. However, they are trying to change this as well, as they lose out on alot of very rich estates each year who plan ahead.

The property market value has gone through the roof, which means that the house/land is worth more than it was, but not much more. I am more worried that they will say its worth so much, and charge us tax based on that, which means we have to sell the place up (when they die). However, if we have to pay a huge huge tax bill, we won't have the luxury of waiting until the perfect offer comes along, and we might LOSE instead.....meaning it actually COSTS us instead! That would be horrific...

They are now taking steps, but none of us were ever going to say "sign over all your stuff, we don't want to pay lots of taxes when you die - we want all your money instead" would you? Although its tempting. I don't know exactly what they are doing at all, but its probs too late...because i am pretty sure that although they may last 5 years if we are lucky, i doubt 7!

My main grief is that i don't want the family to lose the hiouse/land at all - i love the place, we go fishing and shooting there all the time, and its terrific. Maintaining it would be tough, BUT it could be done. However, death taxes would mean selling....doh!

Edited by - Chips on 8/9/2004 10:21:04 AM

You might give it a go. Estate/financial planning people are around. If you don't trust them, banks also give estate management advice.

Seems to me your GPs care as much as you guys about what's to happen. Who knows, maybe they're several steps ahead of you on that? Never know. Anyway,
it is becoming very popular here and while a sensitive issue, the GPs are beginning to look at the picture as only being responsible to do something like that.

Actually, your parents, aunts and uncles are the ones who should be doing the talking, I guess.

a little wrapped up in yourself huh taw

for what it's worth my life is fine i have my family a few friends (what can i say it takes a while before i trust ppl so i keep few friends) despite some minor health problems i'm healthy and happy i've always had a home, food, and family thats all that matters to me.

I'm healthy, so are my relatives and close friends. I'm a sportsman and have quite some hobbies. I've got alot of friends, two great jobs with excellent employers and co-workers. I finished high school and am currently working to save money for my trip to Australia...

I'm happy with my life.

For you guys out there where life is or has been a biatch: Keep it up! Someday things will turn around and there will be sunshine instead of rain!

words of wisdom
yeah just hang in there change happens every minute

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Jebus I didn't realise how many of you were sick...

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Meh, I'm sure that we all have permanent and chronic medical maladies. I know I do .

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a little wrapped up in yourself huh taw

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There is enough of taw to wrap us all up!!

I tend to agree, Esq. As the psychiatrists say, there are no healthy people, just those who aren't diagnosed yet.

Life is sexually transmitted

Which is why the shrinks have such a racket going. Declare all people sick and you've got a business that is about as sure of success as it would be to become an undertaker.

I hate the company I work for....I mean I reaaaallly hate it, it consumes my life, they treat me like **** and expect me to be grateful for being here, they trespass into my personal life at every possible convenience.

My parents are ill. Very ill. My dad slipped into a coma for a week for no reason and has suffered heart problems since, my mum is crippled by extreme arthritis.

My sister is a diagnosed manic depressive with ME - her 2 year old son was born disabled.

My father-in-law was hit head-on by a drunk driver in february. He was pronounced dead for 5 minutes. He no longer can walk properly, and suffers from extreme pain and scarring. He is self employed and due to his illness his business has gone belly up. They no longer have a house.

And me? Well I could list you a thousand problems that I have had or I'm going through, illnesses and accidents, debts, violence, drugs, baillifs, alcoholism....but the fact of the matter is, I hate moaners. Get on with your lives. Grow up. Its about time you realised that you ARE lucky. Every single last one of you. If you can walk without pain, if you can breathe without the aid of machinery, if you can see your television screen or your computer monitor then you're lucky.

I love my life. I wouldn't trade it for anything. In life EVERYBODY has problems. Its all about putting them in perspective and seeing the things that matters. My family, friends and I have our fair share of problems, but we're here for each other - and we all realise that we're lucky for that one simple thing.

Get a grip moaners. Cynicism is one thing - moaning for the sake of moaning is just sad and pathetic.