I'll be the negative nancy here. I feel like every time I climb a hill and hit a milestone in life, there's another hill immediately following that one, and then another, and another, and then there's getting cancer or some shit and dying. It bums me out actually. I've spent so much time and energy to become an adult to contributes to society, only to continue having to grind away until I'm too frail to do anything but wait for death.
I often question whether it was the right move or not, and the prospect of having kids is the only true motivator I have to 'better' my situation and position in life. I love having a house, don't get me wrong, but the amount of work and headaches that come with it are ridiculous some days. Part of me wishes I could just find a nice condo, a cushy $45K-50K a year job (Victoria too), and never, ever have to cut my grass, clean up leaves, gut drain pipes, clear fallen trees, clear the driveway, etc.. Sure, I could pay someone to do all those things now, but then I'm just working harder in order to afford someone to do the work I'm now working harder to avoid doing.