How has year 2017 been for you?

It’s been good for me.
I met this guy that I really, really enjoy talking to and being with. Like, it’s really nice having someone who actually cares about me and it’s my first real relationship. so I think that made my year a solid 10/10

Had lots of panic attacks. Paid off my credit card debt.

Got medication improvements for my fibromyalgia. Found tumors. Lost a dear friend.
Wondering where I can go for a refund.

Worst year of my life. Absolutely serious. I lost my mother and two friends. And Trump.

Like a roller coaster ride.

Went to a foreign country for the first time.

Then dealt with graduation stress.

Then dealt with bad workplace, but then I was transfered to somewhere else better.

Then got close to someone who died recently.

Then saw some unnecessary dispute that drained my energy.

I also found that I thought about existential things more than ever before.

A very bad year health wise. I’ve never had anything more serious than the flu before and this fall I had several illnesses hit at one time that left me hospitalized for a few weeks.
But I have finally recovered and I’m thankful to be alive and pretty healthy once again.

Parts were great. Parts were shitty.

All in all, a pretty good year.

I just realized the like most times I answer this question with “It was good because I got a boyfriend” LOL
It was good because I learned a lot of new things, and got to experience cool things
I applied for my first job, and I’m pretty sure I got it
I got Section Leader at my school
I really made good strides in reducing my depression, although my anxiety is still pretty bad
2017 has been a pretty good year for me:)

My old PC fried itself, but I got a new one as an annual bonus from the office.

Not so great, too many deaths, too much general anger. There have been some joys, but no balance.

This year is just….meh. Too many petty negativity and sensationalism to go around. Sure there are some few minor silver linings here and there, but mostly tend to get overshadowed a lot by the presence of said negativity. Let’s not even get started with the political world of 2017…. all kinds.

Plus it kind of stings to have a loss of a relative, and then a loss of an old friend to suicide.

At least Prince and David Bowie didn’t die in 2017.

Instead Roger Moore bit the dust.
Also Chuck Berry, John Hurt, Bill Paxton, Adam West, Gunter Gabriel, Helmut Kohl, Roman Herzog, and many, many more.

I didn’t think anything could be harder than 2013 when I watched my mother suffer for 10 months until her death after her ruptured brain aneurysm, but this year has been more difficult in different ways.

When you deal with a sick parent most people can relate and it’s easy for friends to show support, but when you deal with issues related to parenting, especially issues most parents never have to deal with, you find out who really has your back. People understood my heartache where my mother was concerned, but they didn’t understand my difficulties in my home life for the past 1½ years. Most people didn’t know how our family was struggling because I didn’t say anything for a long time. People could tell something was wrong but some didn’t reach out. Instead they gave up on me. I lost what I thought were good friends and it took me some time to realize I wasn’t important to them. It still hurt. I also lost friends once I shared what was going on with my family.

This year has been one of the shittiest and most difficult for me, but I’ve learned so much. I value the few strong friendships I have. My bonds with my father and siblings is stronger. I also have a new family in the transgender community. I’m happy with my tribe and I look forward to a new, amazing year that is full of promise.

Nothing horrible happened to me personally, but the state of the world has really effected my anxiety and depression. However, I am getting a second wind here at the end of the year. I am ready to kick 2018’s butt.

Update my credit card bill came in the mail. I owe $650 still. Will take me till July to pay off.

hang in there RDG. This war with the banks is eternal and all of us are combatants.

2017 has been a year of fear for me to be quite honest.

2018’s looking a little better.

It’s been very good while simultaneously being the worst year of my life.

I lost my dog of twelve years, I lost my job, and several family members have been struggling with scary (mental) health issues. At the same time I married a lovely person, traveled a lot, and found a new (nicer) place to live.

It’s been difficult to adjust, but I’m getting there. I’d like a calm 2018.