FabSwingers.com forum: What was your fave “era” of your life?

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

What it says on the tin really : what was the best part of your life, the time you can honestly say “it was (or is, if it’s right now) the time that I really enjoyed the most”

Knowing Fab I expect most of you will say “it’s all been great” or “I wouldn’t change a thing as all parts of my life have made me the person I am today”, but for one day only you’re not allowed to say that. You HAVE TO (honestly, it’s in the rules!) specify one particular era!

For me (despite all the caveats about it all being good and bad in their own way and making me person I am today blah-de-blah) I think the late 80s / early 90s* as a teen leaving school and going to Uni was the absolute best.. I’d relive those days in a heart beat!

What about you Fabsters!!

(*yes, I know those dates don’t tally as a 44 year old on here!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Now.

I’m more confident in myself, I’ve learnt a lot about myself in the last few years, and I’m more comfortable in my skin than I ever have been.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Is a 15 minute period of time acceptable?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Late teens, early thirties and late forties and now have all been pretty darned good for different reasons

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By *ockosaurusMan
over a year ago

Warwick

Now.

To be honest, I haven't enjoyed most of my life.

However, since splitting from the ex, finding myself and building my confidence (partly down to fab), I have had one of the best years I can remember, even though it's been a really tough one for multiple reasons.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

14-20

Out of school most of the time but working plus I had a massive group of friends who I spent all my time with

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By *oah VailMan
over a year ago

Dover

Hard to pin down really, but 1990 was pretty epic. That summer I turned 21.

Bike or car rally, or a party, every weekend. No ties, no big bills (not much money though).

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

Now is the best time for me. I don't work, I have enough money, fewer responsibilities than ever in my adult life and I'm in good health.

Looking back on my teenage years they weren't great, my childhood was good in parts and horrible in others, 20s to 40s was pretty good but beset with worries. My fifties was great but now COVID is (hopefully) on the wane I reckon the next few years are going to be epic

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By *ysyphusMan
over a year ago

Starbase K-7

Hopefully tomorrow.

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By *otsossieMan
over a year ago

local, but not too local

I really enjoyed my first year at uni. I was dating a lingerie model and was out out several times a week. And didn’t get hangovers.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

2001 was amazing. I was 17 so I had no responsibilities, all I had to do was turn up to A Level lessons, I had a piss-easy well-paid part time job, a great body, about a million different boyfriends, went clubbing every week, saw my friends at school every day and felt like I had the world at my feet.

Other periods in my life have been wonderful but that’s always a single year that stands out as one where I just really, really enjoyed myself.

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By *2000ManMan
over a year ago

Worthing

On and off most years have been decent. I suppose when I really progressed at school getting into I.T., football team, being with mates, girls, getting into heavy rock. So many good times growing up.

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By *B69Woman
over a year ago

Wiltshire

Would have to be between 18/21 late 80’s still living at home, earning money out all the time no cares and lots of freedom. Wouldn’t change my life now but that was great fun

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By *arkus1812Man
over a year ago

Lifes departure lounge NN9 Northamptonshire East not West MidlandsMidlands

Has to be the 1960s during which I went from a 20 yr old to a 30yr old.

It was the era of Mini Coopers and Mini Skirts, Pirate Radio, Mg Midgets and Jaguar E Types, Rolling in money one year and broke the next year, Keys in the bowl house swinging parties. Good jobs and bad jobs, Watneys Red Barrel and Babycham, free love. Introduction of the breathalyser(Slowed us down) Cheap foreign holidays, Carnaby Street and Prospect of Whitby when in London. I could write a book about it.

Happy days and sad days, but If I could put the clock back it would be to the swinging 60s.

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By *ack688Man
over a year ago

abruzzo Italy (and UK)

The year before I went to university was pretty good, so around 1981, then some bits in my early 30’s were quite fun, but considering that was 25 years ago that’s quite a depressing thought. And there’s a lot less days ahead than there were behind, hopefully it’s not all downhill from here

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By *eliWoman
over a year ago

Honestly OP?

It's been great for the most part, those that haven't been have helped shape me into the woman I am today (although some I'd gladly have skipped). Maybe in a few decades when I'm closer to your age I might look back at the halcyon days and have a particular favourite era but there are years I've loved in all my life.

Rules schmules.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

90’s ... carefree

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By *inkyInkedBiWoman
over a year ago

I’d say age 17 to early 20s.

Out with friends, just enjoying being young with no worries.

Now is a stark comparison

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

Apart from when my children were small I'd say now tbh x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I’d say now

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

"Honestly OP?

Rules schmules.

A few decades!!!

How wude!!

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

I don't know, actually. Most of it has been pretty challenging.

Maybe the bit between the ages of 14-16 where I was reasonably carefree? Although uni was, in retrospect, pretty decent too, despite having my son to think about and barely any brass farthings to rub together.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Now.

To be honest, I haven't enjoyed most of my life.

I feel much the same - it's like reinventing yourself isn't it?

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By *ora the explorerWoman
over a year ago

Paradise, Herts

Not sure I have a favourite. They’ve all been very different and very happy. I’ll say the next era is my favourite

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By *stbury DavenportMan
over a year ago

Nottingham

The bit before the pandemic fucking destroyed everything.

I miss visiting clubs and having regular sex.

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By *loudF7Man
over a year ago

South East

22-28, was exploring the world, discovering who I was, mortgages trying me down

But I can complain now, as many wise people say it's all about the journey teavelled

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me 1990 - 95 was great. I had an absolutely great sex life (though vanilla, but it was different times), and had my whole life ahead of me.

Honestly though, I think my best years are in front of me - I only started living this life in November after years of purgatory, so I'm very optimistic for the future and loving life now!!!!!!

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By *ily WhiteWoman
over a year ago

It would have to be the 90's as that was a purely hedonistic time for me. I was young, had no real responsibilities and spent quite a few years partying hard.

I love my life now, but those years were fun just for the sake of fun.

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By *aughty but nice...Man
over a year ago

Staffs

I'd say now my 40's ok I'm now divorced but I'm happier now then ever before plus I can do what I like here in the bonkers world of swinging.( Within reason)

I'm loving every moment of it

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

"Now.

I’m more confident in myself, I’ve learnt a lot about myself in the last few years, and I’m more comfortable in my skin than I ever have been. "
and one can definitely tell,

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By *he AmbassadorMan
over a year ago

IRLANDA. / Prague. / Cil Dara

For me the 90s,

Moved to the States

Was young and free, sampled it all and loved it,

Music scene both grunge and electronic were amazing to be around, what a time to be in. And thank ffk we didn't have camera phones back then.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Late teens early twenties , lived in Ibiza two years then London and finally Essex working for the biggest clubs about . Total madness

Don’t think I could go back to living like that though , was lucky to survive the first adventure lmao

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yet to have mine.

Probably be the day I draw my last breath

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By *ornywelsh2sumCouple
over a year ago

Neath valley.

For me jo, it would have to be now, since myself and John have been together. Hes shown me that I am enough,he brought me out of myself, given me the spark back that I had lost many years before and helped massively in making me a more confident person

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Yet to have mine.

Probably be the day I draw my last breath

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

For me it's been my early childhood up to age 10 when leaving primary school. We were poor but I had a lovely childhood. A kid with friends and no worries.

I didn't enjoy high school and adulting is just meh.

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By *racy_JacksWoman
over a year ago

Derby

I look back very fondly on my early 30s, the years before the pandemic.

I thrived after ending a long, not great relationship at the end of 2015. Made loads of new friends quite quickly, developed a lot more confidence, just enjoyed living life on my own terms without having to compromise. Big lifestyle changes and all for the best

A few things are very different now, some of it good, some not so good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm living in it. Discovered the real me after stripping away some stuff that needed to be gone.

Started to like myself, have confidence, blah blah blah. It's dead good

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

My current era - my 40s

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth

18/12/1976 - 11/06/2005 when my wife was alive and we were together

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"I'm living in it. Discovered the real me after stripping away some stuff that needed to be gone.

Started to like myself, have confidence, blah blah blah. It's dead good "

Aye, you're a bit of alright, my friend

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By *ancer36Woman
over a year ago

Stirling

My 30s have been a huge learning curve both sexually and on a personal level, I have regained my confidence and achieved some monumental goals that previously would have seemed like too much of a task or I’d have questioned my ability to achieve.

I’ve suffered my first real experience of loss after the death of both my grandparents last year and I’ve reevaluated what is truly important to me, removing toxic people from my life who add no value to me, making new friends and recently changed jobs, I generally feel like I have a new lust for life xx

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By *inkyInkedBiWoman
over a year ago

"18/12/1976 - 11/06/2005 when my wife was alive and we were together"

Nothing feels quite the same after does it

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By *hatMinxOverThereWoman
over a year ago

42 Wallaby Way

Right now; out of a shitty relationship, finding myself, working hard, dealing with my mental health much better.

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth

"18/12/1976 - 11/06/2005 when my wife was alive and we were together

Nothing feels quite the same after does it "

No it doesn't at all

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By *parkle1974Woman
over a year ago

Leeds

Mine was a 3 day period a couple of years ago.

The love, happiness and ultimate sadness I felt/endured during that time is something that will never and can't be ever replicated x

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By *rWarwickshireMan
over a year ago

Leamington Spa

Snap….

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By *eyond PurityCouple
over a year ago

Lincolnshire

I absolutely loved turning 30. My life was sorted and I was having an amazing time, on some levels.

Nothing however compares with now. I have grown exponentially over the years and the 30-year old me lies in the shadows of who I am now.

People who knew me 5 years ago would not recognise me now, and I'm doing it all with K. I've never been happier

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