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[linkboy]

Now that we're almost 3 months into the year, how has your year gone so far?

Mine has been pure shit.

My wife's ex husband (who has custody of their daughter) dropped her (the daughter) off at my mother in law's house and now we've got a whole big old custody dispute going on. As a result, my wife and son (who is now 3 months old) have been in California since the 22nd of January. I've only seen my son 2 weeks in that whole timeframe.

My grandma passed away in the middle of February

My aunt has skin cancer and it might be at least stage III

My brother is a drug addict and I have no idea if he's even going to be alive by the end of the year.

My 13 year old Yellow Lab was put down two weeks ago

And now I'm going to have to put my 1yr old Border Collie\Lab mix up for adoption.

This year has been pure shit (and I'm not even taking into account how I'm getting screwed at work).

Anyways, how has your year gone?

 

[-x.Red.x-]

Got a nice easy job
Got an summer internship
Happy so far

 

[Swag]

Sorry to say OP, but I thought my year was going shit till I read your post. Now I don't feel as bad.

 

[owlbeak]

-Was sick the entire month of January.
-Found out I owe the government a lot of taxes, and I'm already broke.
-Had a nasty spiral of depression through early March
-Having a third date tonight with a great girl I recently met. This makes up for the other three.

Stealth Edit: Also, I don't think my year can be any worse than last year. It was the ultimate rock bottom shit hole I've ever experienced.

 

[Kalnos]

Lists are awesome! Lets see:

-Dad died from a long battle with diabetes.
-Started new job and it has been great.
-Relationship still going strong.
-Found a second coder for hobbyist projects.
-Co-op ends in may, school starts back (will suck) and then I return to the job in the fall for another 6 months.
-UK makes the final four.

Sorry OP, my year has been pretty good for the most part to be honest.

 

[Captain Pants]

Shit sucks mostly.

I had a friend kill himself over in Korea last month.

One of my closest friends just got diagnosed with cancer in his liver, kidneys and lymph nodes and the doctors say we'll be lucky if he is around for another year.

Our business isn't going to last much longer either.

I could use some good luck right about now.

 

[natasi]

I was about to post about how good my year has been thus far (graduating in May, have a great job lined up, etc.) but the OP made me feel too guilty. So now I won't say anything about my great boyfriend, progress I'm making on my book, or anything.

 

[ItAintEasyBeinCheesy]

Pretty meh tbh. Screwed my back early in the year so havnt been able to do a bunch of shit i want like gym n stuff.

Gonna quit my job soon because im over this shit.

 

[mf.luder]

Got a job in January working for an interesting "fruit" company.
Got my hockey referee stuff stolen from my car today.

 

[Raistlin]

I got laid off last month

My Aunt died a few days ago

 

[StriKeVillain]

Not too bad:

-Still have a great job
-Bought a 50 inch plasma
-Temple beats PSU in NCAA Tourney
-Built my first gaming PC
-Just bought my first car on my bday (2010 Mazda 3!)

Scratch that, year has been pretty awesome so far.

 

[Ignignort]

Lost my Job and my uncle died of cancer.

Other than that it's been pretty laid back and not so bad

 

[Kyoufu]

My mother got really sick and I thought that was bad but then my girlfriend left me afterwards which was just the worst thing to happen to me. Meh. Worst year ever.

 

[computers putin']

Now that we're almost 3 months into the year, how has your year gone so far?

Mine has been pure shit.

My wife's ex husband (who has custody of their daughter) dropped her (the daughter) off at my mother in law's house and now we've got a whole big old custody dispute going on. As a result, my wife and son (who is now 3 months old) have been in California since the 22nd of January. I've only seen my son 2 weeks in that whole timeframe.

My grandma passed away in the middle of February

My aunt has skin cancer and it might be at least stage III

My brother is a drug addict and I have no idea if he's even going to be alive by the end of the year.

My 13 year old Yellow Lab was put down two weeks ago

And now I'm going to have to put my 1yr old Border Collie\Lab mix up for adoption.

This year has been pure shit (and I'm not even taking into account how I'm getting screwed at work).

Anyways, how has your year gone?

Holy fuck man, my problems are petty next to yours man. might not mean much but I hope you get through these rough times. Just know that any time you need a bro hug, I'm here

 

[alphaNoid]

My wife still rocks
My son is 17 months old and my best buddy
Been at my job for 8 years, love my work still
Going into business for myself on the side soon
Parents both retired, I see them a lot more now

Not much bad, if any. Life is good for me in 2011, as it was in 2010 and the year before that. I'm a pretty lucky schmuck, and I never forget it when I feel like life is dealing me some shit.

 

[Diseased Yak]

Little from column A, little from column B for me:

- Wife's grandma died, who we were both close to
- 13 yr old dog is on her last legs, many vet trips
- I tore my meniscus in my knee, AND threw my back out
- My asthma, which I've had since 4th grade, is getting worse for some reason

+ I got a 26% raise at work, putting me within spitting distance of 6 figures
+ the wife and I have freaky circus sex quite regularly
+ upgraded home theater with $10k worth of gear
+ great time to be a gamer, buying and playing games like mad
+ overall, I'm a happy person

 

[Evening Musuko]

Damn op. Hopefully things will turn around this year. Good luck to you and anybody else who's having a shitty year so far.

Mine has been pretty boring for the most part. Just going to school, working with my dad, posting on twitter/tumblr/gaf. I'm thinking about going to Japan with a few friends in December, but I don't think I'll have enough money with school, gas, internet, etc in the way. Plus I'm thinking about getting a car and if I do decide to get one there goes the Japan trip.

 

[Hatty]

-4 wisdom teeth came in and were all promptly ripped out of my mouth at once.
-Cat died
-Dog died
-Failed a midterm

thats pretty much it

 

[demon]

Still working a job I hate (bank call center).

Didn't get a job I interviewed for last thursday in another department at work. Would have been a much more laid back position and a much better fit for me (not customer service).

Got sexually assaulted by my drunk supervisor

Six weeks ago started going out bar-hopping with my friend the vast majority of nights, discovering new bars around town, meeting interesting characters, staying up fuck-late. It slowed down last week or so, but that was by far the most I've ever been social or gone out drinking on a nightly basis for that period of time in years, maybe ever. I think she was partially using me as an excuse to procrastinate her schoolwork, and I was sick of coming home every night after work and not doing anything. But it took its toll on my wallet and my sleep.

 

[sixteen-bit]

super, thanks for asking
could be doing better, should be rather, but I'm working on it!

 

[smokeymicpot]

Had a shitty year so far but not as bad as everyone else been having.

 

[Chamber]

As shitty as the previous 23.

 

[KidDork]

Still doing a job that pays well but is soul corrosive, but I just focus on the paying well part.

Made some new friends this year that have so far not proven to be psychotic, but actually seem to be decent human beings.

Quit drinking. It's been difficult, but nothing beats waking up on a Sunday without an eye-blinding hangover

 

[Hasphat'sAnts]

Can't find a job. People around me getting offers left and right. Paying 30 grand a year to be here. Life sucks.

 

[Dad Is A Zombie]

50/50. Not gonna put my personal shit on the internet but the really good news and really bad news have broke about even.

 

[Bleepey]

I seem to have less money in my account. Everytime i earn moeny my mum borrows more of me for some reason or another. and i still don't have a stable job. However i have a free house for a few months and i am getting call backs for interviews.

 

[Carl]

My grandma has been in hospital with a dicky heart on several occasions (now has a pacemaker), my auntie has been in hospital and needed surgery on her shoulder, and my cousin has been back in hospital with an infection in his leg (after being crushed by a lorry last year). Thankfully, they're all okay again now. Oh, and I still don't have a job.

However, it seems to be slowly getting better. Have a family wedding at the weekend. And my sister's boyfriend proposed to her last week, which makes for another happy occasion at some point.

But yeah. Job needed, desperately.

 

[Xeke]

Met my girlfriend on New Years Eve, got a job that pays more than the last, got into a car accident that cost me $2900 out of pocket, but all in all I'd say I'm having a great new year.

 

[threenote]

Sorry to hear that, op. I'm sure things will get better.

2010 was the worst year of my life. Nothing went right, I had a bunch of health problems, and almost dropped out of college.

Now, I'm doing much better. I'm studying something I'm passionate about, my health is getter better, and I'm studying abroad in france this summer.

 

[BankaiZaraki]

Hmm

-January was up and down, dealing with some bullshit
-February was good, nothing bad happened that I know of
-March has been legit, good month for me

All in all, a solid 3 months to start my year.

 

[Misanthropy]

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[linkboy]

Holy fuck man, my problems are petty next to yours man. might not mean much but I hope you get through these rough times. Just know that any time you need a bro hug, I'm here

Thanks.

My wife and son will be home (for at least two weeks) this weekend, so that's a plus.

My grandma we had already prepared for (she had a stroke 11 years ok).

Honestly, the two dogs are what's really getting me down right now. Especially, the border collie lab mix. You can't ask for a better dog. It's going to totally break my heart to give him away. I really wanted him to grow up with my son.

Oh yea, I forgot to mention. California took my income tax return because my wife owes back child support because her ex lied to the judge. So yea, $563 just gone to a loser we're battling in court.

 

[Cosmic Bus]

Complete shit so far. I keep hoping and trying to get some sort of positive result out of making it through so many worthless, empty years, but things continue to flatline for me. Opportunity never knocks, it only seems to enjoy slamming doors in my face. I'm running out of money, have no confidence, nowhere to turn. The few people close to me are why I don't want to give in to my inevitable fate.

 

[Salsa]

Complete and uber shit really.

- Shaved my head cause ive been losing a ton of hair. Might sound silly but dealing with baldness aint really easy, specially considering that:
- Girlfriend of 4 years left me
- Unemployed
- Dad had some serious back issues and couldnt get out of bed for a month, we were really worried
- He also lost his job.
- Grandpa also had some issues, stayed in the hopistal for a month and couldnt recognize me when i went to visit. It was really scary, he's at his house now but not entirely ok.
- Mom is having a hard time keeping up with the bills by herself, im trying to find any job to help with money.
- Uncle's mom (my grandpa's exwife) died. We were really close.

So yeah, here's hoping for some karma balance :/

 

[Spayro]

Depression's getting worse, having some bad thoughts. Lonely as shit.

Got a new camera, so. that's good.

 

[AniHawk]

january:
-a couple job interviews around so cal.

february:
-an interview in norwalk. one from january never called back.
-grandma blacked out, fell, and hit her head. was in the hospital for a few days and in a nursing home afterward for a week.

march:
-continued taking care of grandma, going to her house to feed her 10 year old cat, going to glendale and talking to people to get funding for assisted living care.
-had three interviews, passed all three interviews (all of them wanted me to start the next week), one way or another screwed myself out of all three jobs
-was called back from the interview from january, and i am now employed.

so ups and downs. today was a big up.

 

[owlbeak]

so ups and downs. today was a big up.

Congrats! Hope it keeps going up.

 

[Emily Chu]

Jan 15th
first cross country gay experience wont go into detail...

Feb 10th found a girl on trapdate... wasn't a girl had her Fuck me anyway

Feb 22nd met kitty Kaiti a popular internet trap t girl in a porn viewing booth in albany had nasty sex for an hour after getting some wendys
Came back to her place later that night and throat fucked and sexed her on a live cam site streaming to 5000 people live... while wearing a wig and a womens dress.

Feb 23rd met my GF the next day in her place (one of her room-mates)

March 2nd was still chilling with my new gf until a shotgun wielding fat black landlord forced us to move in 20 mins...

minutes away from death. me and three other people got the fuck out of that house in under 30 minutes with this dude walking around with a shotgun and dogs...

was the weirdest 2 weeks of my life ^^^ living with a bunch of traps doing all sorts of sexual deviance, cooking for them, chilling with them...

Currently living with my new gf looking for jobs... in a foreclosed abandoned place...

Its been a IFC year for me so far this with a bunch of failed job interviews toss inbetween

younger sister went to Taipei, Taiwan to study

There's video proof on xhamster do a search on the girl in the 3rd statement

The funny thing is nothing here is fabricated....

currently age 24 never been more happier : )

 

[Soma]

Honestly, it started out great. Girlfriend was down for the month of January. New Years was great in San Fran, NYC was amazing, and LA was fun.

Then after she left things just went downhill. Been unemployed. The project my friends and I have been working on ended up not working out. Been down to my last funds and things have been looking pretty grim lately. And for some reason even my friends and girlfriend have been down in the dumps lately too for their respective reasons.

Been in a rut but trying to collect the motivation to pull myself together and get out of this situation. It's hard but even still it could definitely be worse so I'm still thankful for a lot of things. Like I was telling one of my best friends earlier today, when you've hit rock bottom you can really only go up from there.

So I dunno, hopefully this upcoming month will be better.

 

[AniHawk]

Congrats! Hope it keeps going up.

thanks! i'm already 'behind schedule' as far as where i wanted to be by now, but i plan on making up for lost time.

it's not really been a bad year though, aside from grandma being in the hospital, and even that was mild (all tests reported good news, and she wanted just to get out of there more than anything. 10 days in hospital/rehabilitation is pretty good for an 87 year old). just a bit frustrating on the job front more than anything. got my health, got my friends, and got my family. things could be a lot worse.

 

[Jangocube]

Hooked up with a chick I shouldn't have and left a good girl for her. Regret it, now trying to make it up with my ex. I'm an idiot.

Getting back into school after trying the "real world" for a couple of months. Found out I hate the general public, so college it is again to get my learn on.

I'm in 12 fantasy baseball leagues at the moment and have been doing that for the past month. If I win them all(doubtful), I can win around $20,000. Money leagues, fun stuff.

Other then that, been hanging with my friends on occasion and getting fucking owned in Starcraft 2.

Family is healthy for the first time in 2 years. We had a run of bad luck with some of my cousins and grandparents, but everything looks good at the moment.

 

[BlazingDarkness]

I lost my job
Got no money
Dad has terminal cancer
Mum and her partner split up
Have to move house and downsize, and our dog can't come
And the one person who I really loved has gone

Worst year of my life

 

[YagizY]

-Had elevated liver values due to a medication I was taking.

-Got pneumonia.

-Decided to quit graduate school after this semester so I could move where my girlfriend of 5 years was living.

-My girlfriend of 5 years dumped me 6 weeks before I moved in.

 

[MooMoo]

Hm, can't get a summer internship. Got sick during Asian New Years. Got sick during Spring Break. I might fail a course for the first time. If my GPA drops below a 3.0, I might lose all my grant money, which might make college extremely difficult to pay for (from a low income family...). But I believe the future is bright, gotta remain optimistic lol.

 

[Zoc]

High point: reading about people in this thread worse off than me.
Low point: reading about people in this thread better off than me.

 

[overcast]

I lost my job
Got no money
Dad has terminal cancer
Mum and her partner split up
Have to move house and downsize, and our dog can't come
And the one person who I really loved has gone

Worst year of my life

Shit, I'm sorry man. Stay strong.

 

[Azuran]

High Point: I finally manage to apply myself academically. I'm getting high marks I thought would be impossible. It says a lot when I'm starting to love stuff like Functions and Calculus. Hopefully I can keep it up and continue my studies in a good university.

Ipod library reached over 1500 songs. It's expanding a lot faster than I expected considering I just seriously started listening to music less than a year ago.

Low Point: Not much of a social life. Friends left for school and I haven't bother to make new ones. Poor as hell because I can't manage working and studying at the same time.

Good year so far.

 

[Thoraxes]

Still have my job.
Only 1 class left to graduate college.
Applied to grad schools for music composition; got accepted to a prestigious private school, assistantship, and $20,000 scholarship.
Met a girl, I think she's into me (sleeping with her in her bed means something right?)
3DS came out, got the system and a few games.
Finished my compositions for the semester.
Got my cap and gown.
Acquired materials to make White Russians. I drink them whenever I want now.
Became a Member finally.
About to go on tour with a university ensemble.
Started going out to the bars more often. College-town bars are pretty fun.
My compositions were performed by one of the oldest woodwind quintets in existence.

Good year so far. Compared to the murder that was last year, this year is amazing!

 

[louie]

It's been okay so far. Some highs, some lows:

- Recently my videography business I started last year has started to take off. Shot and edited three important business conferences, will film a wedding on Friday, and I'm in connection with a german based music producer to make two videos for a local artist.

- A girl I like keeps inviting me out with her boyfriend. I've been friends with her for years but I now think it would be best if I just let the friendship fade. It would be for the best

- Will buy a 3DS next week.

- Have a lot of spare time to watch films.

- My mom still hasn't come home. It has been almost a year since she left without telling anyone. I'm fine with it though.

 

[DrFunk]

Not too bad, actually:

+Got a raise at work
+being an eligible bachelor is awesome
+typing this on a xoom

-work is kinda boring
-loneliness, after my mother and father passing
-xoom can be quite buggy

all in all, an ok year so far. to those who are going through tough times, i have many bro hugs for you. things will get better.