I don’t mean like how happy you are today. I mean overall, are you satisfied with everything you are up until this point? For me, for an example, I have a decent job that keeps my head just above water. I have a loving family that I see every couple months or weeks. I have the freedom to do what I want, when I want. But, overall, I’m sort of lonely and exhausted from constantly working. So, on a scale of 1 to 10, I’m about a 6.

  • megane-kun@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    I imagine by most objective standards, I should be pretty contented: a minimum of 5 of 10.

    However,

    • slim to none employment prospects
    • precarious financial situation
    • non-existent social life
    • cool relations with family
    • no desire for improvement

    … push everything down to zero out of ten at most. I think having an emergency exit would improve my mental state, but that’s essentially forbidden, I suppose.