It's not fair

[cyrano]

You know, I've been looking over my journal entries for the past few days.
I... I'm a whiny son of a bitch. I mean, I really complain a lot. I think I may stop reading my journal if I don't get a new angle.

Comments

[irismoonlight.livejournal.com]

*hugs*

Complaining about something you can't change can be a step in the "accepting, moving on, resolving or solving" process. It's not necessarily a bad thing.

Besides, sometimes bad stuff kinda happens in waves, you know? And it colors life for awhile. I've never been one of those "pretend to be happy and you will be" people. It works for some folks. It doesn't work for me.

Realizing you're complaining would be the next step in "accepting, mo...etc." *grin*

********HUGS*********

[seachanges.livejournal.com]

You're not being whiny. You've had a rough time of it lately and are venting in your journal.

[sararainmaker.livejournal.com]

People use their LJ for ranting and raving, it's what it's here for. We all come off a little more whiny and what-not because when things are good we tend not to have anything to post about.

Don't go away.

[kirbyk.livejournal.com]

You know, it's probably bad luck or bad form to admit this, but for years it's seemed to me like you have more bad things happen to you that aren't remotely your fault than anyone I know. It's like you're paying off a significant amount of bad Karma from a previous life, sometimes.

And yet, like Job, you still have enough spirit to face another day, and are still full of kindness, and never give up. So, that's good.

I keep hoping eventually, the powers that be will one day say, "Okay, Cyrano, good job, that's enough. Here's some fantastic good news from now on." They're damned slow about it, though.

[mnarra.livejournal.com]

You are not permitted to whine about being whiny. It's in the rules book.

'Sides, you haven't been. If you were bubbly-perky while talking about wrecking the car, throwing your back, or being eaten by gypsies while looking for your broken glasses...well you shouldn't be. It's entirely all right to not feel cheery and uplifted by your opportunity to support your car mechanic.

[juliansinger.livejournal.com]

Cyrrie? It's your journal. What's happening in your life is Not So Good just now. Thus, you write about stuff that is Not So Good. This is only reasonable.

I hug.

[phillipalden.livejournal.com]

The others who commented above me covered many of my thoughts.
LJ is a place where you can whine, grouse, bitch, rant - as well as a place where you can share the joys and pleasant surprises as we "trudge the road of happy destiny."

I also wish to echo the others - I am also sorry you have so much negative stuff right now. It does seem to come in waves. I'm sure it will pass and you'll feel the sun on your face soon.

[gconnor.livejournal.com]

For the record, I didn't read anything you posted as being whiny. My interpretation is that life has handed you lemons, and you're looking around for the rest of the lemonade fixins.

It's one thing to say "Wow something crappy happened today" and it's another thing entirely to say "Why does this keep happening to me! please ghod! I don't deserve it! rescue me from crappy happenings!" I see the first and haven't seen the second. Your writing is too matter-of-fact to come across as whining.

I would much rather read stuff that is honest about what's going on and what you're feeling, than to read something abridged but upbeat.