Desert Strawberry Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I have definitely not had a boring life. I fall somewhere between your two friends. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinkmint Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I guess it depends on how you view "boring". Sometimes boring can be a good thing. My life was "exciting" when I was using illegal drugs daily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Boring would be a nice change of pace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
73349 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'm not bored: people around me are interesting, there are books, and my cat is very entertaining! But I suppose a biography of me wouldn't be very interesting so far. That's okay, as no one seems inclined to write one. :D 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocelotmom Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I was having this discussion with a friend recently. I said she was interesting. She denied it. But it's a different thing seeing your own life, knowing all the details of what has happened, and seeing it from the outside. I'm sure I could make my life sound absolutely riveting. I've had a lot of life experiences that fall pretty far outside the mainstream. But day to day living? Pretty boring. Not in a bad way, really. Calm-boring, not dull-boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mimm Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I'm not bored: people around me are interesting, there are books, and my cat is very entertaining! But I suppose a biography of me wouldn't be very interesting so far. That's okay, as no one seems inclined to write one. :D Oh, I'm certainly not bored. In fact, I'm busy and interested in my life. I'm never bored actually. But my life wouldn't exactly make a riveting autobiography, you know? I may be interested in knitting, for instance, but I can hardly blame people in general for thinking it's rather dull. I can't even talk about it much. ;) Same with many of my other interests. Homeschooling is probably my most interesting interest. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasmama Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It depends what you mean by boring. It feels like my life is a constant stream of bad luck and ridiculousness. Like my childhood was nonstop of the weirdest medical things. But day to day? Pretty boring. I'll have kid-free family or friends ask me what I'm up to and I'm like "Math? We do spelling, too. And violin. But that's most of what I do." :lol: I think compared with a lot of people I know in my social circles, my life is fairly boring. No European vacations, no world changing research, no new businesses, no inventions, etc. So unless they want to talk kids, I sound boring. Good grief, I thought I was the only one! A few years back, I got a full-time job for a time, and my boss and team took me out to lunch to get to know me (small team). The boss asked what my hobbies were, and I got a deer in the headlights look and said, "Ummm, whatever my kids are doing?" I didn't have a single hobby. Still don't. For quite awhile, my life was the sort of "interesting" that most people could do without. :lol: I don't mean to complain. I'm pretty resigned to it at this point, and it is not even weird anymore. It did improve a few miles back, but I have a little PTSD over the length and breadth of the ridiculousness so I always have a mental "bug out bag" going. (I don't even know if any of that made sense. :leaving: ) 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy in NH Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 OMGoodness, not even a little bit. In fact, it is a bit overwhelming at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucyStoner Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 My first 18 years were far too eventful. I welcome the quiet life. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Good grief, I thought I was the only one! A few years back, I got a full-time job for a time, and my boss and team took me out to lunch to get to know me (small team). The boss asked what my hobbies were, and I got a deer in the headlights look and said, "Ummm, whatever my kids are doing?" I didn't have a single hobby. Still don't. For quite awhile, my life was the sort of "interesting" that most people could do without. :lol: I don't mean to complain. I'm pretty resigned to it at this point, and it is not even weird anymore. It did improve a few miles back, but I have a little PTSD over the length and breadth of the ridiculousness so I always have a mental "bug out bag" going. (I don't even know if any of that made sense. :leaving: ) Yes! It's "Do I scare them with the crazy in my life or just talk about cats and knitting?" :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 No. Not boring. Though I'm hoping for some boring years ahead. :) ((Hugs)), OP, I think your life is pretty cool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pehp Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 This is so definition-dependent! From the outside my life is very tame. I have a rich inner life and find enjoyment in the quotidian tasks of my everyday life, and am just really interested in the world. I think if you're engaging with the world, ideas, culture, people...you can not lead a 'boring' life. So no, although my life has followed fairly predictable paths, it has been wonderful and interesting so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer132 Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 As a fellow foster/adoptive mom myself, I'm not sure you could classify your life as boring!? I've only adopted one child, and it's been over two years since I did, and I'm still detoxing from that experience. â˜ºï¸ I suppose my life may be boring to some, but for me it feels very full and very blessed. I have lived overseas, but the majority of my life has been spent in two states and as a stay at home mom. Boring? Maybe, but I love my life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwickimom Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Mine was until 2 weeks ago my husband got offered a job out of the blue and we sold half of everything we had got in his truck and drove 17 hours away from Illinois to south Texas to find a place to live by his new job :huh: Now I am flying back home by myself to pack up the house, 3 kids, a dog and a cat. Suddenly life is insanely interesting. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tsuga Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 What is that happiness quote from? It's great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Critterfixer Posted September 24, 2015 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Well, I don't find my life boring most of the time. But I'm also easily amused. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ottakee Posted September 25, 2015 Author Share Posted September 25, 2015 Here is my friend's latest project.........a book for foster/adoptive kids https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1367769515/as-real-as-it-gets-a-picture-book-for-older-adopte?ref=video http://www.nataliehart.com/as-real-as-it-gets-a-picture-book-announcement I am very proud of her. Yes, her life is a bit more exciting than mine but she is serving the Lord through it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamiof5 Posted September 25, 2015 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Not sure what standards measure an exciting life? I haven't traveled much worldwide, but some local USA trips. I love traveling and seeing new places, but don't use the amount I travel to measure the excitement of my life. I am blessed with 5 kids, a wonderful husband and great family and friends... there's rarely ever a dull moment... I love my life and consider it exciting in my own simple way :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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