Is your adult life anything like you imagined it would be?

[Saddlesoap]

I expected to fall in love, get married and have children (as that's just what you do). I've done the first two, but decided against the children. Spent over 5 years helping my husband with his cancer diagnosis and treatments which definitely wasn't expected in my 20s/30s.

I do the job I picked when I was 14 though. I'm very good at it and I love it.

 

[Happy Lady]

I consider myself one of the lucky ones. Hated school, but managed a good career that I enjoyed. Married at 23, struggled financially, but had two great kids. Husband became an alcoholic and died when we were in our 40s leaving me as a single mum.

I then met my current chap who I've been living with happily for the last twelve years - he supports me and we have lovely holidays together. My kids are grown up, both have degrees, good jobs, lovely partners, and I'm going to be a Gran for the first time next year.

So I would say to anyone who is feeling low, I've been there and I know it's a struggle. Pick yourself up, find a job that you enjoy, hopefully with a few great people. Don't be lonely - get out there. And I wish you all the very very best, love health and happiness.