H-Virus
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Post by H-Virus on Dec 18, 2021 7:20:59 GMT -5
For me, at least, 2021 wasn't really that big a change from 2020, although if I'm being honest, 2020 wasn't all that different from any other year that came before it, either. I still work at the same job but for slightly more money now, kept up with my same hobbies and friends, visited family, etc. Only thing that really differentiated them was still having to keep a mask on most of the time.
However, there were two major events that impacted me this year; one positive and one negative.
The positive is that after more than a decade, I finally ditched my mediocre apartment and now own my own house, and aside from the fact that I can't keep the f***ing snakes out of my yard, I'm absolutely loving it.
The negative is that I just recently found out that I'm type-1 diabetic, though I fortunately managed to catch it in the early stages instead of it creeping up on me like a lot of people. With any luck, my insurance won't let me down and I'll be able to treat myself at an affordable price.
But yeah, aside from those two major changes, there's really not much else to talk about from this year. I suppose in the long run, those two things would mostly cancel each other out, so I'll go ahead and grade this year a C overall.
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Post by Spider2024 on Dec 18, 2021 9:36:40 GMT -5
This is a tough year to grade, because it was a nice mix of good and bad.
I guess I would call it a "rough" year, because I went through a lot of stressful ish during it, with how to handle people & situations at work as well as how to deal with people in my own family, among other things in life that I had to figure out. It was a tough year to get through, but I do think I'm a better person coming out of it than I was going in.
So, a B grade sounds about right.
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Post by James Fabiano on Dec 18, 2021 10:30:10 GMT -5
Well it was better than 2020, while still being 2020.2 in other ways. It was better in that I actually did stuff again and that you could do stuff. Being careful when I needed to, of course. Being vaxxed helps, both with that and my confidence.
But...the fact that this whole thing keeps going back and forth doesn't help my anxiety, on the other hand. Nor do certain people attempting to have my ear. Even the people who get most of what we have to do now sometimes had nasty streaks at times. It's why I can't in good conscience take one of the "two major" sides here, and talking more about it is treading into forbidden FAN territory.
Safeguards aside, we're back working with the public. And I found a new second job in the latter quarter of the year.
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Post by Cyno on Dec 18, 2021 13:50:11 GMT -5
A bit better than 2020, but still not great. At least I had some great wrestling to watch, though.
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Post by xCompackx on Dec 18, 2021 13:57:54 GMT -5
I'd give 2021 a C. Plenty of good stuff, but between moving to a new city for a new job, having to buy a new car, trying to recover financially from last year, and some personal stuff, hoo boy, did I have some low times. I'm 9 months in and I still don't exactly feel like I fit in at work, but I'm trying to get my anxiety under control with some much needed medicine/therapy so hopefully 2022 will be a better year.
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Post by A Platypus Rave on Dec 18, 2021 16:25:12 GMT -5
... not great.
There are some positives
but I lost both my grandparents this year within the last 4 months... so... yeah.
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Post by Natural Born Farmer on Dec 18, 2021 16:38:18 GMT -5
Compared to 2020, it was wonderful.
I'll also give it some points for not having one of the worst possible outcomes given what was happening in the States in December last year.
Compared to how I hoped things would be at the end of 2019? Ehhhhh....
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Post by Chainsaw on Dec 19, 2021 16:00:17 GMT -5
2/10, would not recommend.
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Post by Jaws the Shark on Dec 19, 2021 17:12:19 GMT -5
I would give it a D. It was an improvement on years like 2020 and 2018 for me, but still wasn't brilliant. I spent a good chunk of the first half of it in the UK's COVID lockdown, furloughed from work and unable to really go anywhere or do any of the stuff I wanted to do. Things got a bit more tolerable in the second half - being able to go to watch cricket for the first time since September 2019 was great - but it still wasn't great.
And given what's now going on I'm not overly optimistic for 2022. But we'll see.
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Post by King Boo on Dec 19, 2021 18:01:53 GMT -5
It certainly was a year that happened.
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Post by Sir Woodrow on Dec 19, 2021 18:33:10 GMT -5
I'd give it a D Covid is still a concern but itv wasn't the most important thing on my mind healthwise this year
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Post by Mighty Attack Tribble on Dec 19, 2021 18:48:45 GMT -5
Pros- I started dating again for the first time since 2013 and have settled into a healthy relationship - I got two pay rises at work and set days off - I haven't gotten Covid and nobody close to me died Cons- I was unable to spend anywhere near as much time with my son as he and I would have liked - I gained 40lbs and my average resting heart rate has jumped from around 55bpm to 74bpm - My overall fitness has gone to shit - The only wisdom tooth I was born with has started to act up - I turned 40 and I'm still no closer to being in a career I actually care about Overall, I'd give it a 4/10.
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Post by smokinvokoun86 on Dec 19, 2021 19:02:54 GMT -5
D
Mostly that’s to due to a lack of being productive. Plus, I had an engagement that only lasted not even a month and a half. It was the right decision for her to break it off, because I hadn’t really gotten over a traumatic relationship in California. Which really destroyed a lot of my life from 2018 to 2020. Lost a lot of friends and family due to alienation. I had so much taken away from me, and those three years felt like such a blur, being mentally abused, being gaslit, and my mental health collapsing defined those years. Towards the end of last year, I was able to move to Michigan and live with my Mom and her boyfriend. But stupidly reconnected with an ex girlfriend and got engaged when it was clear to everyone that I wasn’t ready at all.
So 2021 was pretty much spent trying to recover. But the loss of the engagement hurt a lot and made me sink into an even deeper depression. So my life feels like it’s on pause, so often I feel worthless and my future bleak.
On the bright side, as stated 2021 has been a year to just lay low, and slowly regain my sanity and I have regained some of my old friendships and re-connected with my mom and dad. And I learned how to cook, which made me feel useful. So I do feel like I’m slowly recovering and I anticipate next year to be much better. I’m getting back into singing and acting, hoping that doing something I love with be a step in the right direction to regaining my confidence and turning my life around. So while this past year sucked and my performance was lacking, next year will be better I feel.
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Post by Big BosskMan on Dec 19, 2021 19:41:28 GMT -5
I'd give my 2021 a C.
Q1 was incredibly stressful between coming out of 2020 still employed but having to carry on with a lot more projects at work that I had no true experience with. After months of failing health, my Dad died at the end of March, mere days later I find out my long-time employer is merging with our primary competitor. I still have a job thankfully.
Q2 the stress was still there as I struggled professionally to find meaning in my work as many of the goals I had set for myself were negated on account of the merger. Personally I had to begin the process of managing my Dad's estate and renovating his house for market in order to leverage the current housing situation.
Q3 I learn my fate in the new company and discover I will have a new supervisor, albeit someone whom I don't respect. I begin to get my mojo back professionally despite this and have a strong summer season in terms of productivity and impact. Personally I wrap up the issues with my Dad's home and sell it, using the proceeds to further secure my daughter's college fund as well as shore up retirement savings for my wife and me and get some long overdue projects done around our house.
Q4 work takes a big hit as for the second straight year, my employer is unable to host an annual gathering of suppliers and buyers due in part to the pandemic (which was a huge revenue generator for us). Personally I was able to formally close my Dad's estate with the state (waiting on a second audit and letter from the courts to officially and finally close it). I also invested in my physical/mental health and began working with a personal trainer in addition to boxing 3x per week. My family and I are all healthy and looking forward to a much less hectic 2022.
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Post by fw91 on Dec 19, 2021 19:54:34 GMT -5
C.
better COVID related year, but still not great.
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Post by jason1980s on Dec 19, 2021 21:18:18 GMT -5
... not great. There are some positives but I lost both my grandparents this year within the last 4 months... so... yeah. I am so sorry to see that. My grandfather died in late May and my grandmother just 17 days later. She had been in pretty much a vegetative state since 2006 but my grandfather was literally driving me around in his early 80s as I had a huge issue with the MVA and couldn't drive just 4 years ago so not sure how he got so sick. The next month my store manager died on the same day a women who trained me in my current job died so it was definitely tough. I would still rate my year an A because I know all these people had such an impact on me at various times in my life, I am absolutely thankful, happy and grateful I was part of their lives. All I can say is I sincerely hope you remember the good times with your grandparents. Sometimes they serve as our actual parents they love us so much so I just hope you see that goodness and use it to keep their memories alive forever!
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Post by Baldobomb-22-OH-MAN!!! on Dec 19, 2021 21:20:58 GMT -5
... I had snu-snu.
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Post by ayumidah on Dec 20, 2021 2:32:19 GMT -5
C? Maybe a B-? I guess. Had to deal with the usual family drama, canceled going to the anime convention I've been wanting to check out for the second year in a row. On the other hand, I was able to get stuff t redecorate my bedroom, which has needed it for yeaaaaaaars, am pleased with how I did with my writing this year, and I picked up a couple of new hobbies I enjoy. And I took advantage of all the virtual stuff and had a couple one on one chats with actors whose work I enjoy, which was nice. Met some new people online who I get along with pretty well.
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Post by Scoops on Dec 20, 2021 4:19:15 GMT -5
Not living in constant fear is a pretty big upgrade. Now I'm just afraid half the days.
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Post by Hurbster on Dec 20, 2021 8:08:37 GMT -5
Utter shite, been in a foot cast since June (waiting list for an operation), diagnosed with AF when I had the pre-op examination, so that needs to get sorted. When I have the operation I get to look forward to being in a wheelchair for 3 months.
I have officially joined the Angry Marines.
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