guilt...

[miss_me]

Does anyone ever feel guilty for whinging about stuff. Was thinking today that i whinge a lot about uni, relationships, money etc but fail to realise how lucky i am. Not everyone gets the chance to go to uni, some of my friends really wanted to but there was no way they could afford it. I may not have a stable relationship but i have a relationship with family and friends, and some people, like my 'step grandmother,' have lost the person they spent 50 years of thge life with and i think my worlds gonna end when i break up with someone after months. I whine about being skint, but if i didnt buy cr@p then i wouldnt be. Some people never have anything and i get what i want when i need it basically (not meaning to sound spoilt)

Have lost track of what the point was i was making but just thought i'd share my thought of the day!

[cheaton]

I think it's a British disease miss-me... if people could visit a Third World country they would soon realise how lucky they were... my daughter went to spend 3 weeks in a Masai village last year and met girls of 18 like her who were married (one of 6 wives) and had several kids.. one of them said to her 'I wish I could read like you' when she saw her reading a book. They were really happy people though and made do with very little!!

[mrs zom]

Totally understand where you're coming from...I have a steady income, a fiance who loves me and a great bunch of friends but I still moan about, well, everything!

Let's all just give thanks for what we have!

[willspal]

When I moan there is always something to pull me up quickly.

I moan about my children and then on the news I hear of a lady who lost her daughter in a hit and run accident. My moans then seem silly.

I moan about my Dad and then hear that a friends Dad has just been diagonised with brain cancer.

I moan about a few spots and then see on TV a girl who had mouth cancer and read about a woman who had acid thrown in her face and was burnt to the bone.

I moan about not having enough money when the reality is we have a nice house, food in the cupboards, water in the taps, a switch that will produce heat if we turn it on and nice comfy beds to sleep in at the end of the day and 1001 gadgets to make nice easier.

Its going to be sunny tomorrow and me and the children are going out for the day. What do I have to moan about really. I have my freedom to do exactly that.... go out when I choose.

Have a good Weekend and remember there is always someone better and worse off than yourself.

WP

[Amara]

Hi miss me - how amazing that you have had this realization. How true, we should all try to count our blessings every day, but we shouldn't feel guilty when we feel a bit fed up either, life is tough for everyone at times. It is a fact that positive affirmations and thinking can definitely help when things are difficult. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Amara xx

[dancealot13]

Hi Missme- It's human nature to take things for granted. But its wonderful when we stop and are thankful for what we have.

I often get very upset and angry with my parents. Although I Never Ever share this with them. I paid for college on my own, and living in NYC (which we all know is an absolute fortune). Pretty much everything that I own has been paid for myself. My car, health insurance, clothing, EVERYTHING.

I was unable to stay in New York City after my 3rd year and after graduating, because I couldnt afford the rent and paying my student loans...so now Im living with my father for free to get caught up. Im thankful for that. But I hate that they didn't take the time when me and my sisters were younger, to put some money aside for us. Life has been very hard becuase me and my sisters just can't afford the things people around us can. My parents are divorced and paying for two houses. I don't want to sound selfish.

My boyfriends family is very wealthy and the gifts they give oneanother is something I have never experienced. They had college paid for, clothing paid for, healthcare, dental, car insurance, plus new vehicles! And therefore the kids have been able to better their lives because they can save and spend only when needed. I get jelouse, and angry.

I've never admitted that before.