I think overall probably not because being unhappy wasn't tied to having a partner. It has probably nudged me up on the continuum of happiness simply because having someone there is better than having no-one. Yet, I wouldn't say it has been my 'salvation' or escape from unhappiness or continual uncertainty that I tend to think is simply …
I think overall probably not because being unhappy wasn't tied to having a partner. It has probably nudged me up on the continuum of happiness simply because having someone there is better than having no-one. Yet, I wouldn't say it has been my 'salvation' or escape from unhappiness or continual uncertainty that I tend to think is simply part of living.
It always felt more existential, a searching for something I could never quite get my hands on. I'm still not absolutely certain as to what it is but it remains there. I'm not sure I'll ever find the answer (although I am still only 31, so am still quite early on in the search) but I'm not sure I'm meant to either.
Yeah, I don't think it's inherently a bad thing at all. When taken to extremes obviously it can be very bad but I think true happiness, that feeling of either absolutely ecstasy or my personal favourite when you feel completely and utterly at peace, should be rare. This is why attempts to manufacture this always feel unsatisfactory and plastic to me.
Thinking about it, I probably need to write a piece on why living on the happiness continuum closer to unhappiness is a good thing at some point!
I think overall probably not because being unhappy wasn't tied to having a partner. It has probably nudged me up on the continuum of happiness simply because having someone there is better than having no-one. Yet, I wouldn't say it has been my 'salvation' or escape from unhappiness or continual uncertainty that I tend to think is simply part of living.
It always felt more existential, a searching for something I could never quite get my hands on. I'm still not absolutely certain as to what it is but it remains there. I'm not sure I'll ever find the answer (although I am still only 31, so am still quite early on in the search) but I'm not sure I'm meant to either.
Yeah, I don't think it's inherently a bad thing at all. When taken to extremes obviously it can be very bad but I think true happiness, that feeling of either absolutely ecstasy or my personal favourite when you feel completely and utterly at peace, should be rare. This is why attempts to manufacture this always feel unsatisfactory and plastic to me.
Thinking about it, I probably need to write a piece on why living on the happiness continuum closer to unhappiness is a good thing at some point!