I feel like I can relate to this domo. Wanting to eat that snowman's head just to release my anger side. Hah.
You know on my new year's resolution I wanted to not take the littlest things seriously. What I'm about to say may seem like it's no big deal to some, but to me it's something I don't take lightly.
So I'm sitting here feeling a bit agitated. No scratch that, I feel very agitated...or maybe just angry would be a better term. Whichever, but I'm definitely not in a good mood. I come on and encounter a comment where someone explains that person's father laughs at people who have cancer. I think this was probably something to laugh about at the beginning to some. At first, I was like 'okay, what the hell?' but whatever. I brushed that off. Then another person adds to that comment, saying 'yeah I kind laugh at them too. My sn even says so.' Then the joke wasn't funny anymore.
As soon as I read that, my mood changed. I don't see what's funny about laughing at people who have cancer. Is it because they're getting bald once the chemotherapy isn't working well or overall the disease is seen as a joke? I don't get it. When I think of cancer, I think of my late aunt. She died of ovarian cancer in 2005. It wasn't a great experience, but it's life. I was hurt that she passed away and always kept the memories with me, especially the necklace she handed to me. I still have it somewhere and I wear it when I can. So that's pretty much the one memory I'll always hold on at all times. But anyway, to laugh at people who are dying of any disease is NOT necessary. I just find it inappropriate and something people don't need to hear. I find any individual who does so as fucked up even if it's their opinion. Sorry to say, but shit...I don't laugh at anything like that. I couldn't be any more pissed, honestly.
I know what a joke is and what isn't. But this, is nowhere near to be a joke. I'm actually not in the mood to talk to that person. I understand it's that person's opinion, but just thinking about it over and over offends me. What can I say? I can be serious and this is one of those times. Maybe I'm a little over my head, but imagine if you're the one who's diagnosed with some sort of disease and someone laughs at you for having it...how would you feel? Yeah, probably offended I bet. Sometimes I wonder what the real definition of a joke is these days. I guess in the end, I felt insulted and of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I just wasn't enduring this well due to past experiences. Oh well, what can I do? Nothing really. Live life and proceed.
So I'm sitting here feeling a bit agitated. No scratch that, I feel very agitated...or maybe just angry would be a better term. Whichever, but I'm definitely not in a good mood. I come on and encounter a comment where someone explains that person's father laughs at people who have cancer. I think this was probably something to laugh about at the beginning to some. At first, I was like 'okay, what the hell?' but whatever. I brushed that off. Then another person adds to that comment, saying 'yeah I kind laugh at them too. My sn even says so.' Then the joke wasn't funny anymore.
As soon as I read that, my mood changed. I don't see what's funny about laughing at people who have cancer. Is it because they're getting bald once the chemotherapy isn't working well or overall the disease is seen as a joke? I don't get it. When I think of cancer, I think of my late aunt. She died of ovarian cancer in 2005. It wasn't a great experience, but it's life. I was hurt that she passed away and always kept the memories with me, especially the necklace she handed to me. I still have it somewhere and I wear it when I can. So that's pretty much the one memory I'll always hold on at all times. But anyway, to laugh at people who are dying of any disease is NOT necessary. I just find it inappropriate and something people don't need to hear. I find any individual who does so as fucked up even if it's their opinion. Sorry to say, but shit...I don't laugh at anything like that. I couldn't be any more pissed, honestly.
I know what a joke is and what isn't. But this, is nowhere near to be a joke. I'm actually not in the mood to talk to that person. I understand it's that person's opinion, but just thinking about it over and over offends me. What can I say? I can be serious and this is one of those times. Maybe I'm a little over my head, but imagine if you're the one who's diagnosed with some sort of disease and someone laughs at you for having it...how would you feel? Yeah, probably offended I bet. Sometimes I wonder what the real definition of a joke is these days. I guess in the end, I felt insulted and of course, everyone is entitled to their own opinion. I just wasn't enduring this well due to past experiences. Oh well, what can I do? Nothing really. Live life and proceed.
Yeah. I agree with your post. Cancer ain't a joke and that line kinda made me irked. Sometimes you'll encounter people with very different opinions than us in life, good or bad. There's not much you can do to change those opinions so the best you can do is just live on being happy with what your own opinion and feelings are on the matter.
ReplyDeleteIt's just the way life is sometimes. Human's are flawed.
hopefully whoever commented in agreement to the first comment either was just being an asshole or had a lapse in sensible thinking. if they truly laugh in the face of cancer patients, then they have publicly diminished themselves below the value of a dignified human being.
ReplyDeleteoooh wait but that's just my opinion.