The whole “emo” thing drives me nuts. There. I said it. The constant, “Life sucks, the world sucks, you suck, I suck, life isn’t worth living blahblah morestupidwhining yadda yadda.”
Grow. The. Fuck. Up. And if you cannot manage that? Then please, for the love of Mick, Shut. The. Fuck. Up.
There are people who have real issues. There are people who have major stresses in their lives, and huge obstacles to overcome every day. And you know what? The adults, the people who are mature and genuine, manage to not only deal with those issues, but they can somehow scrape together enough perspective to realize that there is always something positive that can be found. This is not about being a Pollyanna. This is about choosing your path.
You can choose to whine. You choose to sulk and pout. And really, I suppose I should respect that choice. But I don’t have to listen to it, and I sure as hell don’t need to respect you.
I’m guilty of getting overwhelmed, too. Right now, things are a mess, and some days it’s a struggle to force myself out of bed to face it all. But amidst all the shit, there are positives. There are joys that I can savor, there are things of beauty to be seen. The world can be an amazing place if I choose to explore it. But it’s on me.
So while I rail at the insipid, emo bottom feeders that irritate the crap out of me, I need to put my own money where my mouth is. To that end, here are some of my own rays of sunshine that have graced my own life of late.
- I have Ben & Jerrys ice cream in the freezer.
- The new creative project I’m working on is coming along really well. It’s therapeutic for me to design and create.
- When I come home at night, my family is welcoming and supportive, offering help when I need it.
- My teammates at work, while still not high on my “trust” list, are going through their own shit right now, and yet we still manage to make each other laugh throughout the day.
- I’ve taken some photographs lately that I really like.
- I’m trying to take some time for fun; minor league baseball, some sightseeing while on a purposeful trip, etc.
- I’ll be going on a photo weekend in a few weeks to a new city that is just overflowing with photographic opportunities.
- I think I have a chance, albeit a slight one, to make the deadline at work.
- The weather has been great; hot and sunny, with occasional wild thunderstorms that are fun to watch and beneficial to my gardens.
I’m sure I could think of more, but I’m getting tired. I have some more stuff to do, and we’re watching Hell’s Kitchen, which is a family favorite every week.
So the moral of the story is this: there are positive aspects of your life that you can focus on if you choose to do so. If you do? Kudos. You have my respect and support, and admiration. But if you choose to be a whiny, pansy-ass, emo bitch? Do us all a favor and go somewhere else. Those of us who are doing our best to deal with shit without drowning don’t need the negativity.
