Do you feel happy but sad at the same time?

Philippines
November 13, 2009 9:06am CST
That seems to be contradicting and impossible. But that is what I feel for the recent accomplishments of my children. I am happy with the good things turning out for them but at the same time, sad because their late father is not with us anymore to celebrate these happy events of the family. How about you? Were you in a situation where you feel happy butsad at the same time?
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@menolly22 (217)
• United States
13 Nov 09
I have felt that way. During post partum depression I felt so happy that my baby was hitting these mile stones, yet something inside me still held back. Like I couldn't fully accept the happiness. Even though our situations may be different I understand exactly how you feel. I'm sorry their father has passed away. Prayers to you and your children
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
Thank you. We lost him for almost 6 years now. It is a feeling where you seem not to know where you are. You seem too happy on something yet you are crying or lonely because you remember someone. And you wish he was around to experience the feeling that we feel. It is a feeling of being proud and fulfilled yet so empty inside because you are not whole and complete as a family to celebrate that happy moment.
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• United States
13 Nov 09
Again prayers for you. You are truly a strong person!
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
Thanks, menolly. I need to be for my children. Have a nice day!
@ayebelle (367)
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Happiness is really associated with loneliness. Like last night i was so happy that i hangout with my cousins, we laughed hard and not thinking about problems. But when i got home, my mom scolded me and say i shouldn't stay up late outside which actually i was just in my cousins house. I was really sad after beacuse she didn't trust me, she thinks i had hangout with boy friends and not with my cousins, i really hate her when she doing that. and thinking of that way.
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Hi, ayebelle. I admit I am sometimes like that to my children who are a little older than you are by 2 or 3 years. Sometimes, we need to understand that as parents, we are really concerned of your well-being and your safety, especially that you are a female. Sometimes my son says that I don't trust him but incidents in the past might have made me feel that way. I always believe that trust is built in time based on past experiences and observations. It will be a few years from now that you may decide to have your own family and in time, you will understand how it is to be a parent. Like any other relationship, a parent-daughter or parent-son relationship needs mutual understanding and respect.
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Hi, ayebelle. I admit I am sometimes like that to my children who are a little older than you are by 2 or 3 years. Sometimes, we need to understand that as parents, we are really concerned of your well-being and your safety, especially that you are a female. Sometimes my son says that I don't trust him but incidents in the past might have made me feel that way. I always believe that trust is built in time based on past experiences and observations. It will be a few years from now that you may decide to have your own family and in time, you will understand how it is to be a parent. Like any other relationship, a parent-daughter or parent-son relationship needs mutual understanding and respect.
@ladym33 (10979)
• United States
15 Nov 09
That is certainly a good reasoning for being both happy and sad. That would be very difficult and I am very sorry for your loss. Although I enjoy Christmas these days and I enjoy being with my children and husband and the families that we have I still get a little sad every Christmas because I miss my Grandparents since they passed away and I miss sharing the holidays with them. So even though the holidays are nice now, I would love to have just one last holiday like I had in my childhood with my grandparents.
• Philippines
16 Nov 09
I am sorry too for the loss of your grandparents. I was close to my grandmother and I miss her now. It was really a different time and fun to be with them.
@danitykane (3183)
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
hi there..oh really..ohhh.. As for me, there are moments that I got so sad and happy for some reason. Happy because of accomplishing something and sad because there are things that I neglect doing.... Like your kids, I am so happy that I was able to help my family in my little way but, sad at the same time because my mom wasn't able to see how well we do now because she's not here anymore.
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Sorry to hear about your mom. Sometimes we can't help being in some situations in life where we experience feeling both happy and sad at the same time. We need to move on and enjoy life.
@donmara (17)
• Indonesia
14 Nov 09
yes i am.. i'm happy with my work now, i have a good job with nice income, but this job make me far away with my family.. this is make me sad too
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
I am glad that you have a nice job. Sometimes we just have to choose to be away from our families because it is required in the circumstances. In time, you will get used to it. You have their support and you can always visit them when you need to. Thanks, donmara.
• Indonesia
15 Nov 09
yes that's is correct
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
yes,i've been to that situation. i'm in a long distance relationship with my bf for almost 4 years and he had his vacation in our country for almost 2 months. when we went to the airport coz it's time for them to go back to their country, i felt really really sad coz it will take a long time for us to see each other again, but at the same time happy coz i know that when he goes back to see me, we will get ready to prepare for our wedding. ^_^
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
I am glad with what is happening to you. I should congratulate you this early for having found him. In any relationship, sacrifice is one important ingredient that you have to add. You do it to attain your dreams and be happy in the end. Enjoy!
• China
14 Nov 09
I think I have the same feeling!Actually speaking,I like to listen to music,especially the sore music,for when I am enjoying them, I am really very happy. It is very hard to express the feeling,but it is indeed very ture that you can be happy and sad at the same time!
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Yes, zhaowei. We just can't help but feel these feelings at the same time sometimes. It all depends on the situations that we are in.
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
well, it happens since our emotions can be a bit confusing. like happy that a person free but sad because he/she broke with his/her partner. or happy because they pass the exam but sad because they didn't give any copy to their seat mates which makes them a bit worried. like me, am sad that cutie is sick but happy because her new owner can give her medical attention
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
We just have to go through these emotions or feelings one time or another in our life. That's life. Thanks, letran.
@leafsound (348)
• China
13 Nov 09
This topic is interesting. At first it heard to be contradicting. But you think about it carefully, you will feel it is possible. For example, when your baby has grown up,you are happy ,but you also feel sad due to his disobedient action.
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
Yes, you are right there. Or in a situation where your baby has grown up into a mature person and you will feel sad when he leaves you to be with someone to have a family of his own. Let us just be happy with the thought that life has to be that way. Our parents have gone through that phase, too.
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
Well, i think all of us can feel that way. But of course it depends upon the situation.
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
Yes, I think we are on the same vein here. Situations make us experience these feelings and we just can't help it. Thanks, triplejazz!
• Thailand
13 Nov 09
I don't think so, I think that will be a funny situation for me too feel both things at the same time. I think usually it will be because someone you love has gone away for their own benefit, as we are happy of letting them go, we also feel sad that we don't want them to leave, I think we call this sacrifice.
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
Yes, you are right. I have been into that situation before. I felt sad getting out of that relationship but happy because I spared myself from a delicate and "dangerous" situation. Weighing things,I don't see any future with him. Surely, it was a sacrifice of one's feelings.
• China
14 Nov 09
I felt happy and sad at the same time when i finished the entrance examination of the college.I had this feeling because i think the time when i making an effort for the examination was tired but enrich,now is end.After the examination i was happy as well as sad.
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
Thanks, carenxinxin. You are not alone having felt these feelings at the same time. Life is sometimes like that.
@srija12 (211)
• India
13 Nov 09
Hi, I have not experienced such a situation till now.But i have seen such a situation from my friends.But it is really har to manage those situations
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
Hi, srija. Yes, it is hard to deal with the mixture of those feelings. Good you haven't been into that situation. Thanks for sharing.
14 Nov 09
many times. you can actually feel sad and happy at the same time. i have similar experience like yours. it is like, i am happy when christmas or some occasions are coming.but sad that some people that are close to me wouldn't be there to share it with me.
• Philippines
14 Nov 09
I have that same feeling some Christmases in the past. I feel happy because it is Christmas time but sad at the same time because of people who are no longer with us to celebrate it. Thanks, badnobe!
• India
13 Nov 09
I am amazed to see this post as i have also faced such type of feelings. What is the cause behind this ? Perhaps emotional imbalance. I dont't know, but it has occured with me too.
• Philippines
13 Nov 09
I don't think it is. We just feel it some times in our life because we are humans and still alive. It must be an offshoot happenings or situations that we are in. We just can't help having these feelings --- they are involuntary actions. We cease to experience feelings when we stop breathing.