I'm sorry, but I really don't agree with this. Just because people have it worse, it doesn't mean our own problems aren't 'real'. Pain is relative, I understand that these people in these countries are dying from famine and having their bodies sold at age 12, but a lot of people in first world countries are put through immense amounts of crap too. These people-although they have it very difficult- do not have to worry about getting a job, paying bills, the pressure from parents/boss or whatever. Many people, including myself, also have a day-to-day battle with death. Just in different forms. These children are starving and dying, and these posts just make me feel even worse about myself because I tell myself I'm weak and stupid for thinking I have it hard and it becomes harder and harder to not give in.
Sorry for the rant, it's just how I feel.
On the contrary, this post should make you feel stronger, more grateful, and it should make you realise that your life could be a hell of a lot worse. It's attempting to change your perspective. It teaches you gratitude. It asks you to love the life you have, and you to be a teensy bit more positive.
It honestly is not that easy.
You can't just tell a depressed suicidal person to be more positive. That's not how it works.
And yeah, that's exactly what this post makes me think, I think oh yeah people have it so much worse than me, as I said before, that makes me feel worse because then I feel like I shouldent be upset and I'm just a spoilt brat.
I start to feel like I don't deserve this life because of this. Don't just tell me to change my perspective and lighten up.
The funsubster who posted this recently posted a gif with a fence that fell over a man and, what it looks like, kills him. I checked what other stuff he/she had posted and found this. The irony... Posting something to make you feel better about yourself/sad/angry/fortunate/whatever you feel and then a gif with a killed person (I swear it REALLY looked like he died!!), I don't get it... Is this a kind person or a cruel person?
Sorry for the rant, it's just how I feel.
You can't just tell a depressed suicidal person to be more positive. That's not how it works.
And yeah, that's exactly what this post makes me think, I think oh yeah people have it so much worse than me, as I said before, that makes me feel worse because then I feel like I shouldent be upset and I'm just a spoilt brat.
I start to feel like I don't deserve this life because of this. Don't just tell me to change my perspective and lighten up.