No marriage, no kids, exclusively transactional romantic relationships. Maybe I’m a bit too aloof and pragmatic, but these 3 have made my life buttery smooth.
No marriage, no kids, exclusively transactional romantic relationships. Maybe I’m a bit too aloof and pragmatic, but these 3 have made my life buttery smooth.
The less I have to worry about the essentials, the happier I am. The essentials being…
Personal safety
Access to clean water and food
Access to healthcare
Access to housing that is adequate/does not make me sick
I still have to worry about all of the above a moderate amount, so it makes it a lot harder to deal with anything that makes me happy. If I hate my job, all of the above get a lot harder to secure, so I would need to tread carefully. My previous housing situation made me extremely sick, so I had to pay a lot more to find something that didn’t hurt me. (And therefore made it so I have to put off essential medical procedures.)
It’s not all bad, but I would imagine removing those barriers would lead me to the freedom to make decisions that make me happier.