Did you ever know someone who never was happy? / myLot

United States

January 28, 2025 6:35am CST

That was my mother, almost to a T. She was curious, and inquisitive, and loved learning new things, etc. However simple things that she should have been happy about, she did nothing but criticize. Seeing the post by @kareng reminded me of a happy memory about my kids, but it also reminded me that my mother never had a happy word to say about my younger sister's wedding and I will agree that there were things that were not great about it, BUT there were also a lot of wonderful things that could have brought a smile to her face. I do not want to ever be like that. It must have been miserable.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (318815)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

28 Jan

Sounds like my mother. She never had a nice thing to say about anybody in the family. However, she put on a different persona in public.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

Her negativity is why she was not included in many things.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (73537)

• United States

29 Jan

Unfortunately my mother is like this and so I was like that too until someone pointed it out to me. I tried hard to be different after realizing that guy was right. My sister and her kids loved with my mom and dad their whole lives and I noticed that same negativity rubbed off on my oldest niece too.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

Actually that is pretty true of my mom's family. And they were all so much "better" than everyone.

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ShannyBananny

@shaggin (73537)

• United States

15h

@GardenGerty that’s sad I’m sorry. I’m glad you aren’t like them.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (70543)

• United States

28 Jan

Yes, and being around them was miserable. I’m thankful that I don’t have that problem.

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Four Walls

@FourWalls (70543)

• United States

14h

@GardenGerty — my mother was always joyful even when she wasn’t “happy.” My dad, on the other hand, couldn’t be pleased. Guess he wasn’t happy.

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (110426)

• Marion, Ohio

28 Jan

I have a cousin like that. She can find something to complain about always

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

I hope to not be that way.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83546)

• United States

28 Jan

Offhand I can't say I know anyone who was never happy. I agree that it must be miserable though to never find anything to make you smile.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

I am glad you do not have anyone like this to look to.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83546)

• United States

15h

@GardenGerty meanwhile I thought about this and my ex mother in law wasn't a very happy person. Its been years since she's passed away so she really isn't someone I think about very often.

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Jordan Lader

@JordanLader (5344)

• Sparta, Tennessee

28 Jan

Sounds like my mom and then she argues with me when I say something about it. She didn't say she was proud of me when I joined the Fire Department until my husband's mother did.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

That is really too bad. You can be proud of yourself for doing that, though.

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celticeagle

@celticeagle (170373)

• Boise, Idaho

29 Jan

That's a shame. I've known several of these types down through the years. I even had one on here for a while. She'd come make a negative comment in one of my posts and then move on. I tried to put up with her until it started bugging others so I blocked her. These types are unhappy themselves and putting it off on others. Sorry to hear your mom was that way.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

We have to try hard not to fall into the same patterns that are around us.

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marguicha

@marguicha (224604)

• Chile

28 Jan

I´m sorry for her. But maybe she was happy inside even if she did not show it. My mom was not a very happy person either. But my father made up for it all.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

She probably had her moments, but those special occasions should not be something to just be mad about.

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marguicha

@marguicha (224604)

• Chile

11h

@GardenGerty I know.

pahak627

@pahak627 (4681)

• Philippines

29 Jan

We may think that they are not happy but maybe they find happiness and satisfaction of what they are doing. They don't know if they already hurt other people's feelings or if they know, they are happy about it.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

She was very blunt and self centered.

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pahak627

@pahak627 (4681)

• Philippines

@GardenGerty Luckily, there are only a few people with that character.

RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (81959)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

28 Jan

I always try to find at lest one good thing about each of my days and then thank the Lord for it,

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

That makes for much better moments.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (344643)

• Rockingham, Australia

29 Jan

It's such a pity when people are like this. One lady in the village is never happy, always criticising and it shows in her face.

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Heather Echola

@GardenGerty (161788)

• United States

17h

Lucky it is only one. To have to live around them must be miserable.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (344643)

• Rockingham, Australia

13h

@GardenGerty It's funny how personality traits show up. In the different brass bands we played in, there was always one grumpy old man, partly deaf, and he always played the trumpet.