how has 2020 been going for you so far?

Started by Sheep January 31st, 2020 9:45 AM
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Sheep

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we're a month into 2020 now. how has the year been going for you so far? anything noteworthy happen? do you think it's off to a good start?
Same muk, different year.

Nothing has really happened this year yet. Work is still overwhelmingly stressful because of the backlog that built up last year from where the company that acquired us spent six months pissing about, my brother is still living at home and putting immense pressure on everyone, and I still don't have enough money for a mortgage. My physical health has flatlined at a lower level than it was before all this happened, and my mental health is...erratic. Today is also Brexit Day and now we have coronavirus cases here too, so that's a lovely way to end the month.

So...well, I've had worse starts to the year. But I've had much better, too. It's been a continuation of the crap I had to deal with in 2019, and I've gotten mostly used to dealing with it by now, so it's fine. Nothing noteworthy happening is better than another bloody mess I have to clean up or step around, and it's off to as good a start as I can probably expect with various things still being a factor. It's OK. Mhm.

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Memento Mori

Age 25
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Eh so far it’s the same as before. Just I’m not in college this time. instead I’m working. But hey at least I have consistent income this time around. I also might be moving in with my boyfriend sooner than expected if everything works out well.

Nanusmightyena

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3.6 Years
My year currently summed up in four pictures.
Life sucks then you die. Then it still sucks cause you’re dead.

Sami

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Age 26
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2020 started off pretty well, got a job, life looks a bit more stable. Will see how the 2nd month spans out before making any real conclusion if i had a good start yes or no :P
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Nanusmightyena, your post made me laugh! Although with joking aside, if it means things really aren't going well then I'm very sorry to hear. Seems to be a lot of mixed responses around here. I hope that those of you who are having a rough time lately will catch a break soon.

The start of the new year has been pretty average for me so far. But average is good. I will happily take average. This time last year I was in and out of doctor's offices due to a very long and stressful cancer scare, but everything is fine now. So yeah, things are good!
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Nanusmightyena

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Nanusmightyena, your post made me laugh! Although with joking aside, if it means things really aren't going well then I'm very sorry to hear. Seems to be a lot of mixed responses around here. I hope that those of you who are having a rough time lately will catch a break soon.

The start of the new year has been pretty average for me so far. But average is good. I will happily take average. This time last year I was in and out of doctor's offices due to a very long and stressful cancer scare, but everything is fine now. So yeah, things are good!
I appreciate it. I’ve been having a bad day for the last 24 years lol. But hopefully it’ll get better.
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Her

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January is such a non-month for measuring progress, as it’s still part of the Long 2019 in where we’re cleaning up November and December’s mess. It’s kinda useless!
That being said, my 2020 started off with reclaiming my job from last year and a subtle promotion with it - while most of my time will be about editing and guiding as before, I also got offered a spot within the wider university organisation that owns the publication I work for, where I’ll have a greater hand in deciding what companies/organisations said uni org accepts advertising from and/or what we align with.
There’s been a lot of Exploitive Decisions against students that I hope to minimise while I work there, as I’ll be leaving regardless once I transition into my teaching degree next year, lol.

gimmepie

Age 27
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I never thought I'd say it, but I miss 2019.
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mikey

Age 30
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14.1 Years
Meh. Kinda boring so far.

starseed galaxy auticorn

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Age 34
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18.9 Years
I'd say it's gone good so far. I discovered a new crush to swoon over for god knows how long. <3 His name is Justin Hartley, and he is SO gorgeous omfg don't get me started. ;w;

moon

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it's been wild, yet at the same time uneventful. hard to explain it. i'm in a weird place where i can feel my priorities shifting, growing up a bit maybe? but also i like where i'm at and don't really need things to change. so.

work is going half-well, private life is going fine. so i guess all in all it's a positive start to the year :)

Aslan

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Relatively good so far! Spent the start of the year coming back from the US and winding down from an entire month of travelling (9 flights in a month!) Hung out with friends, became closer with some but also fell out of contact with others in the process of transitioning to university.

Reached the end of my 3 month break and started uni recently which has been an exciting life change! Still in the super nervous stage at the moment but have been working slowly on pushing myself out of my comfort zone this year both socially and opportunity-wise. Obviously hasn't always been smooth sailing but that's part of the learning. Keen to see what the year holds. :)

Sothis

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Firene
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Not great, still sick all the time, but i got fe3h finally

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colours

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18.1 Years
last month was ass and so was the first half of this month.

hopefully things from this point forward still start to get better. slowly but surely, maybe?

Ivysaur

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Age 32
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Madrid, Europe
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Kill it with fire. I'm anxious because of the virus and my allergies giving mild symptoms that could be related doesn't help. Plus I'm reduced to working from home and missing human contact and I can't go to the pool to help my scoliosis. Plus, I haven't been able to talk to one of my best friends since it started. It's just being awful.

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Wandering Spirit

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8.9 Years
Well I'm not letting the virus define my whole year. I'm staying positive. Cautious but positive. As for other things, I've had some lower points but I love my job, family and friends and while I may not be where I'm supposed to be yet, I'm heading there.

Sammi

Age 33
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The States
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Posted November 8th, 2021
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18.3 Years
On a personal level it's been fine. Still have a good job and boyfriend and I are getting along as great as ever.

But whoo boy it's been a bad year for my anxiety so far... I've gotten better at controlling what I see on the Internet to help reduce it, but when everything outside is just Bad it's difficult. :/

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Zero Seven

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California
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Posted September 2nd, 2020
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15.1 Years
Things are great; I have lots of free time to be here which is nice. ^_^
"Beauty is power, like money is power, like a gun is power."

Hyzenthlay

running with the wolves tonight

Age 23
Rito Village
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2019 was the best year of my life, and I wish it could be the same for 2020. It was heading that way to begin with but... well, that step towards independence is officially on hold for a year or two, depending on how this pandemic pans out. I'm completely overwhelmed by uni. The biggest heartbreak so far has been cancelling the meetup with Revise. </3

Still, there are definitely positives! My family is actually in a good place and we're more than used to social distancing haha, so no worries there. We're also going to be much better off financially. The most important thing to me is that people stay safe and live through this. 2020 will certainly be a year to remember.