I want to be happier

I read the book Happier by Tal Ben-Shahar

I was really happy reading it and I started to do things like calling my friends once a week, working out almost every day

But there are things that make me happy I don’t do often like reading, watching anime and I still didn’t crochet because I’m always thinking I don’t have time

It makes me stressed and irritated seeing my dad but my family doesn’t care and I’m at my dad’s home now and I feel unhappy, I wanted to stay at my mom’s home but I was scared being alone(last time I stayed alone I hallucinated badly and I was scared sleeping)

I’m hurt all the time by my family, I just want people to let me alone

All I do all day recently is watching Miraculous things to try to make me feel better and watching whimsical things like outfits to crochet

When I express my anger they’re dismissive and agressive while my dad tried to force me to date a pedo

I have enough

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Im not happy at all . I dont like doing anything. Dont want to go out of home. My eyes are dry cannot play games

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The meaning of life isn’t happiness. If you chase it you’ll end up miserable.

It is a byproduct of things you do, but we are conditioned to believe happiness is the goal of life.

Just do stuff and feel lucky if it happens to make you happy, but the idea one should be happy all the time is exhausting and is impossible.

Life is not necessarily happy and certainly not all the time. Accepting this can bring peace.

Peace is the ultimate goal not happiness.

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Keep doing the activities you love… And at least you still have your parents, there is a saying in my culture, literally means “Father and son do not hold grudges overnight”.

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You could try playing analogue games. For example if you get a deck of cards there are many solitaire games you can play. If you don’t know any you can learn about them online.

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Wanting to be happier is okay, but happy is kind of an elevated mood. I myself try for contentment. Just feeling you have and are doing everything you need to do. If there are endless wants for you on the horizon then happiness will just be temporary until you achieve the next thing.

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Happiness is peace of mind

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I want to put a smile on my butt

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Then ask someone to draw that on your butt lol

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Give yourself purpose. Like a role. In the case of your father, he sounds like an enemy tbh. You’re not into guys are you? So he’s disregarding your preferences hugely here.

As for purposes, consider forcing the crocheting more. I know it sounds bad, but tell yourself I want to make so and so by such and such time. It would give you purpose and a deadline.

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That’s a good idea Thank you

Yes, I love women

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Believe that you are happy

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Like the Rolling Stones said, “You can’t always get what you want”. But they also said “If you try sometimes, you might just find, you get what you need.” And I want a 32 inch waist but I don’t see that happening anytime soon.

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I don’t have a magic solution to unhappiness. I do know I used to be absolutely miserable in life. I had to make some very difficult and uncomfortable changes in my life to make it better. I did, and I so much happier now.

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Hey Lily, I like your tagline

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Thanks @FreeLunch ! @TheCanuk created it for me :slight_smile:

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I think it was @POET that did your tag line. Wasnt me.

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@Lilyofthevalley What were you unhappy about and what did you change? If you don’t mind me asking

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Oops! Thanks @POET !!!

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I was in a very abusive marriage. I studied martial arts, started working, made different friends, and then got a divorce.

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