How Often Do You Have Days Where Nothing Goes Wrong? (retired, years)

[nobodysbusiness]

Just wondering if it's even possible.

I think by this age I should know.

But I don't.

[NewbieHere]

Define wrong.

[brightdoglover]

What can go wrong? I'm retired and live alone.

However, there's climate grief, pandemic grief and political horror, so...

[Serious Conversation]

I'd say 3-4 days of the business week have something flying apart. Usually 1-2 days are low key.

[nobodysbusiness]

Sorry the poll is redundant and I can’t edit it.

[nobodysbusiness]

Originally Posted by NewbieHere

Define wrong.

I woke up feeling great this morning after a long time of not. I went outside to take the garbage out and ran into something sharp on my chaise lounge and my leg started spurting blood. I couldn’t get it to stop. Took about a half hour to bandage, clean up blood, etc., and I was pissed.

Then after I calmed down, I was shopping online - selected my stuff went to check out and after entering everything, there was no complete order button. Tried it around five times. Another half an hour wasted.

I know these are first world problems, but it would just be really nice to have a few good days where everything goes well.

[nobodysbusiness]

Originally Posted by brightdoglover

What can go wrong? I'm retired and live alone.

However, there's climate grief, pandemic grief and political horror, so...

So you never have problems? Lucky you.

[brightdoglover]

Originally Posted by nobodysbusiness

So you never have problems? Lucky you.

I don't expect a lack of them but I have a home and steady income, my town is doing okay in the current climate, and I worked for many years in psych hospitals with a world of major problems. Hardly think having a cold or needing a car repair means "problems." No need for snark.

[5-all]

Most days nothing goes wrong with things humming along with nicely when suddenly, out of nowhere, I'll have a day where everything goes wrong. Thaose bad days are rare. Especially as a retired person since I have more control over who and what interferes with my peace and contentment. These days when things go wrong it's usually my own fault.

[Bungalove]

Originally Posted by nobodysbusiness

Just wondering if it's even possible.

I think by this age I should know.

But I don't.

If it's a day where I haven't had another heart attack, then nothing has gone "wrong". Anything else is just really infinitesimal tsuris (Yiddish for trouble or aggravation) at this point in my life.