Having no needs that anyone else can leverage against me.
Be able to be there for those that need me and simultaneously have a job
I feel for you… When you’re at one you feel guilty for not being at the other and you constantly feel like you’re failing at both. Everyone told me to make time for myself and i didn’t even know what that meant. Try not to let the frustration and guilt get to you. Sleep when you can.
World peace and free drugs
Not having adhd so I could make a better use of time, for family, relaxation, chores, career advancement. So I didn’t have to lean on my wife’s emotional intelligence and knack for planning so much, and so I would be better at maintaining relationships with those who aren’t in my immediate vicinity
I wish I knew.
Need a good brain storming sesh?
I’m not sure if that will help. I’ve been what people would call emotionally numb for a while. Most of how I come across as feeling comes from memory of feeling that way.
I think this applies to me too. Being properly medicated helps. End of the day though I’m not really sure what would “make me happy.” Personally, I’d like to reduce stressors and spend more time being creative. I usually don’t have the mental capacity to stay focused enough after work.
I do get glimpses of happiness. I’m probably more in touch with my vulnerable side, though. Finding something that will release some water from my eyes always gets backfilled with a feeling of relief and joy. Last time I got high and watched the boy the mole the fox and the horse, I was balling. It felt good. I just hope you don’t take pride in the hardened shell that’s grown around you. You’ll never be motivated to chisel away at it.
Name checks out hugs @Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world Maybe not something I’d feel for myself, but I’d be happy being here for you if we find each other around and there’s ever anything you might need, such as a favor or collab. Time spent with friends and other “apophenia” are the closest I get to being normal in this regard anyways.
Being well off enough and free of my money problems so that I could quit my night job and devote my free time to helping my friends. I’d also like to have a life where I could become a foster parent because I think I’d be good at that and help families well.
To get the kids to bed and start up a video game. That’s all. That’s all it takes for me now a days.
simple pleasures
- A solid, reliable, trusted, friend group. I’ve got a handful of people but some folks I know have like a whole crew.
- At least one smart, hot, kind, loving, partner with at least one shared, actionable interest.
- Power. Like, give me the infinity stones and I’ll fix the world.
No other crisis at the moment, but you never know when you’re going to wake up with double cancer or whatever. I try to appreciate the nice moments.
My daughter to be happy.
Also, for her to manage a single night with solid sleep, so I’m not replying to threads about happiness on Lemmy at 5am. That would also be nice.
Removed by mod
Less stress. Less worry. More time free to recuperate and enjoy things.
A girlfriend.
My own place to live.
A job that isn’t 10% basic Excel admin, 5% copying and pasting snippets from a slowly updating Power BI report into PowerPoint slides, 5% chasing managers for info, and the remaining 80% twiddling my thumbs because I have nothing to do.
A coupl’ more of cats
Good w/ cheese. So I hear.
“OK, you’ve finished your first play through. Now go back a handful of decades and don’t do the same fuck-ups.”
