One of my bigger pet peeves these recent years has been discovered finally after a conversation with a friend a couple of weeks ago. Lets use an example here;
Co-worker: “Hi there Liv, how are you doing today?”
Me: “Oh you know, exausted from having to get up so early”
Co-worker: “Well you know there are people out there who have to be up all night and some who have to work multiple jobs and some BLAH BLAH BLAH”
Me: “…”
Those sorts of comments REALLY FUCKING PISS ME OFF. I cannot express in any way shape or form how angry that simple “people have it so much worse” comment makes me. Really. You asked me how I was feeling. I told you. Plain as that. I wasn’t picking out a time to bitch and moan, I stated truthfully how I was feeling.
I am fully aware that there are people out there whos life sucks ass, but I do not need to be fucking humbled by you. Any of you. My heart goes out to those people it does, and I know I am not the god given center of the universe but if you ask me how I am feeling I am going to tell you. I feel like shit, I feel fantastic, Im tired, Im sick. End of story. If you want to start into this long drawn out lecture about other people then im going to a. slap you in the fucking face or b. turn my back to you and walk away.
My situation sucks for ME, that is why i will tell you i am unhappy, or i feel ill. I wont sugar coat it and be like “well im not feeling good but other people have it worse wah wah wah”.
Moral of the story: I do not need anyones lectures about other peoples misfortunes, I am aware but if you ask me how I am feeling then I will tell you and I don’t want to hear about the millions of homeless.
Fucking annoying shit.
-Liv.
