Hi Spartan -
First of all, I think all those people that say things like "Enjoy high school / college, they're the best years of your life," are full of it. Those years, in my opinion, are far from the best. So in that regard, take heart! The best is yet to come!
However, I would encourage you that happiness (joy is my preferred word, BTW) at any stage of life is not something you find or something you get or even something someone else makes possible for you. Happiness is a choice. It is a mindset. It is a conscious way of life. You become happiness. You create happiness. You BE happiness.
As long as you look for it in people or activities outside of yourself, you will continue to meet with frustration.
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~Lola~
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