Hitting a Rough Patch - Advice Needed

kelsmom
Sun, 15 Sep 2013 17:20:23 +0000

I have to admit that I often feel a bit blue about my life in general … I am almost 54, I earn a decent salary but far less than so many of my friends, together H & I earn less than most of our friends from college (best friend just bought a 9000 sq ft retirement home …), we are spending a bunch of money to renovate the kitchen in our blah house we’ve lived in 27 years (we saved just to do update for this room), and I just sometimes feel like I never amounted to much. Yes, my logical mind knows the deal: I have more than most, I have contributed to the world through the work I do, I like my job, I have an amazing H and kids, etc, etc. Yet, I still feel “less than” from time to time. I don’t think it’s unusual. I am not worried about it - I just let it pass - but I know that I feel better when I hear about others who are feeling middle-aged blues. Misery does love company, I guess.