A little perspective. F▲©% you and your FML

Warning:I'm writing this as the thoughts pop into my head, so it could be a jumbled mess by the time I'm through.

Sitting here rather moody and contemplative this morning, my mind reeling over this past week's events, globally and on a more personal levels; I'm feeling completely lost, and crushed.  I've lost all hope for our species, I've no faith in humanity and honestly believe that although there are good people out there trying to do good things they will never conquer all those trying to tear the world down.  I'm trying my damndest to put things in perspective (regarding my personal issues) and snap myself out of this woe is me self pity party I seem to be having. 

Here is my thought process:  All in all I have it pretty good.  There are many things in life that I am grateful for. I'm a total selfish bitch for feeling sorry for myself because no matter how I feel about my life at the moment there are so many people who have it so much worse! People who live out everyday in terror and misery all due to circumstances beyond their control.  Comparatively I should be shouting from the roof tops about how good I've got it.

All that got me to thinking about one of my biggest pet peeves... "FML" (for those that aren't familiar with this acronym it means "fuck my life")  I detest this phrase and every time I hear someone say it I have the strong urge to punch them in their face. Examples of how people that I know have used it recently:

• "FML got my hair done and they did it wrong"
• "FML just got my car out of the shop and got a flat tire"
• "FML they baby woke up 30 mins earlier than I had to get up this morning"
• "FML I have to wait another month before I can get the new Iphone."
• "FML it's snowing again! I don't want to go to work."

But allow me to retort: Fuck you, you selfentitled cry babies! 

• You have hair and can afford to get it done.
• You have a car and the money to get it fixed 
• Both you and your child woke up this morning
• If this is your biggest disappointment so far in life, you're fucked end yourself now because you will never survive reality.
• You have a job to go to

 Have we really become so petty?  How in the world are you going to whine and cry over your hair or a flat tire when there are people in the world whose lives are inundated with horrific violence, loss of loved ones, famine and disease?   Pull your head out of the sand for a minute and take a look at the world around you.  I'm not saying that the things happening to you aren't a pain or a even a major inconvenience  but in the grand scheme of things they mean nothing!  Put it in perspective and try to remember how lucky you really are.


Moral of the story: I'm still sad, and feeling lost but am well aware of how fortunate I am. 
For all of  the selfentitled bitches who use "FML" next time you feel like saying it, slap yourself in the face and just leave it as "Fuck, this sucks." and move on.