Did you ever picture yourself in the position you are in now?

Lately, I have just kept thinking to myself: "How did I get here?". Not because where I am at is a bad place or anything, it is just something I had never imagined would ever happen. In University my 2 best friends are people I would never have thought I would be spending most my time with. In grade school the one guy was the popular type where I was kind of middleclass and we weren't friends at all. My other friend was a popular girl in grade school and I guess was nice to me but we were never friend's either. I just feel that if someone told me 2 years ago that I would be in this position, I wouldn't have really believed them. It is a strange feeling. Makes me think that my future doesn't depend on my past. I dunno. Just a thought really.

What, unemployed? Not really.

I thought this was did you ever take a picture in the position you're sitting in.And no, I haven't.

As for the actual question, yes I did. I pictured at least something close to it.

No, I thought I would be farther along in my college career, have outgoing friends and have a girlfriend. But I;m actually behind in my college career, friends are lazy and I've been single my entire life

I'm a despressive realist now, I used to just be a cynic... I'm kind of thrilled at where my life has taken me.

nope, I am lucky enough to be pleasantly surprised. Only one thing I don't like about my current situation. Well, maybe two.

The situation I am in right now is nothing short of a living nightmare. I never would have thought I would be here.

20 years old, in my 3rd year of college, still living at home, with a steady job working as a pawn in a retail chain? yeah i expected this pretty much.

at age 5, I knew I would be seeing a shrink in 20-25 years.Allicrombie

haha I never expected I would, but it's great. Liek I said, pleasantly surprised

I think that same thing about my friends all the time

I knew I would still be going to school...

Reverse cowboy? Never really pictured it, but I cannot say its unpleasent.

What, unemployed? Not really.

Johnny_Rock

6 years ago I didn't care about anything, I loathed myself, I had no goals; I was basically just watching life go by, going wherever the flow took me while I waited for death to come take me.

If anyone would have told me that six years later I would be in a 6-year relationship with a girl so amazing that she basically made me appreciate life again, that I would be happy, at peace with myself (still needs work, but I'm getting there), working hard towards a major in music composition, and that I would not want to die any time soon because I want to make the most out of this while I'm here, I honestly wouldn't have believed them.

It's good to be alive. :)

School, college, university, job. That was the plan. Then of course the recession hit, and there isn't much demand for inexperienced graduates. The recession was a wake up call, because it got me looking into things I never thought about prior.

So no, I didn't see myself in this position. It's bad, I'd much rather be in work, but I've learned some things as a result. Paradigm shifting things that will likely impact how I handle my future finances as a result.

Assuming of course the world economy actually recovers, and just doesn't collapse into the greatest depression.

I never imagined myself past the age of 17 for some reason. So no, I don't even have an idea what I'll hope to be doing a couple of years from now.

School, college, university, job. That was the plan. Then of course the recession hit, and there isn't much demand for inexperienced graduates. The recession was a wake up call, because it got me looking into things I never thought about prior.

So no, I didn't see myself in this position. It's bad, I'd much rather be in work, but I've learned some things as a result. Paradigm shifting things that will likely impact how I handle my future finances as a result.

Assuming of course the world economy actually recovers, and just doesn't collapse into the greatest depression.

AnnoyedDragon

I keep on forgetting that the USA has still been having a recession. In Canada there is probably a surplus of jobs. Have you ever thought of relocating?taylor888

I'm from the UK just for the record, and there are so many unemployed graduates here; they are calling it the lost generation.

I wouldn't really consider moving. That's a significant response to a economic downturn, it's really reserved for a totally trashed economy where there are no future prospects.

Half of me does.

I have a good career built upon my hard work in college = good

31, divorced with a house that is underwater = bad.

Nope,i never thought i would be in a bad situacion in my life but things happens & life must go on :(

Nope,i never thought i would be in a bad situacion in my life but things happens & life must go on :(

Kats_RK

I had a feeling I'd be in a steady decline, yes.

I'm not as happy as I thought I would a week ago. :P

No, my life has gone much better than expectedxaos

[QUOTE="xaos"]No, my life has gone much better than expectedsurrealnumber5

My predictions of the future were actually pretty spot on for me unfortunately:?

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[QUOTE="xaos"]No, my life has gone much better than expectedxaos