At this point looking back on 35-40 years of this nonsense, I can definitely say it has altered every aspect of my life.
BP ruined my aspiration, my finances, my marriage, my confidence....I'm 50 and instead of being 20 years into a real Career/Profession, I'm just another button pusher in a dead end job (that I'm grateful to have because it pays the bills) and I'm rotting away. I lost everything in 2012....it ruined my entire life then, that's for sure.