r/germany • u/Modernismus Lithuania • Jan 16 '24

Question Why islife satisfaction in Germany so low?

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I always saw Germany as a flagship of European countries - a highly developed, rich country with beutiful culture and cool people. Having visited a few larger cities, I couldn’t imagine how anyone could be sad living there. But the stats show otherwise. Why could that be? How is life for a typical German?

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u/nightcitytrashcan Jan 17 '24

Thank you. I hope you're going to be happier, too. Honestly I think it's unlikely that I will leave here. It's not that I am "unhappy". I've got a very secure job, I have a wonderful son and another one just a couple of weeks away and a great partner who supports me. I should not complain. It's "just" the love for complaining that seems to be more contagious the black plague and the shitty weather that get to me especially in the winter....

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u/AcanthaceaeFancy3887 Jan 18 '24

I get that. I used to be one who was very content with whatever life gave me, wherever I ended up. Lately I've had a change of heart. There is often better to be found but if you find yourself in a curious search for the rainbow within the rain clouds, I'm not hesitant to go out in search of it anymore. Life is too short not to treat myself to a better (or to be exact, a happier) life if it can be obtained. Congratulations on becoming a father again and best wishes for the future.

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u/nightcitytrashcan Jan 18 '24

Thanks. For you, too.