"It Could Have Been Worse"
Disclaimer: This is a rant. So, one of my new biggest pet peeves is the all too common saying "It could have been worse." I say it myself and I have no problem with people saying it as part of a paragraph or one of many statements, but to hear of one's drama then give a knee jerk proclamation of "It could have been worse!" makes me wanna kick you in the jaw and the crotch at the same time.
Yesterday I text my friend about my health condition because I didn't wanna talk (I'll post about my condition later today or tomorrow) and she pretty much said,
It could have been worse.
Really? Bitch, thanks for the insight.
I remember in Dr. Phil's first book he talked about how someone can tell someone w/ a broken toe, "It could have been worse, you could have lost your leg," but that's irrelevant and doesn't discount from the pain and discomfort and feelings about your hurt toe. Your leg has not been amputated, your toe hurts, you're pissed about it, and you deserve to be!
I was impressed with your comments yesterday on my car accident post. None of you simply said, "it could have been worse." I hate that statement because it is used as a substitute for STFU when you try to say something and all the other person offers is a generic, redundant statement because A) They don't wanna hear about it or B) They dunno what to say and they don't wanna hear about it.
Don't ya think the person who was hit at 50+ MPH and thrust into traffic on one of the busiest streets in town would have some faint understanding of what "could have been worse?"
Okay. That bitch session felt good. The end.
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November 21st, 2008 10:26 PM
Craig,
You're being overly dramatic. It's not that serious. RELAX, bro. Geezus.
November 21st, 2008 9:25 PM
Eff that shiz! Whomever made the "it could have been worse" comment has little or no character as a person whatsover!
November 21st, 2008 5:26 PM
Oh my god, 50+ mph and getting pushed into a busy street, that would be scary as hell!!
I'm glad you are ok! Car accidents are so scary-even worse being pushed into busy ass streets after yo already got hit once!
Fuck what your friend said. She obviously has never been in a car accident. She sounds pretty heartless and uncaring.
And like you didn't realize how worse it could have been...Geez. I'm sure you thought you could have died.
November 20th, 2008 6:36 PM
stop hating
November 20th, 2008 4:20 PM
Thank you, Spicy!!!!! :)
I'm a lil freaked out myself. I was sitting at a red light for fuck's sake. And I'm sore right now. Ugh. But it could have been worse.
November 20th, 2008 4:15 PM
Every once in a while there's a glitch where comments will be "off" for certain stories. I usually try to check it but I didn't know - THANK YOU!!! :)
November 20th, 2008 3:47 PM
PS why are the comments off for the Kim/Dallas story?
November 20th, 2008 3:47 PM
I loved this rant!! Well put!!!
November 20th, 2008 3:16 PM
Well, I am glad you are well enough to rant! :)
Hope you are doing alright, despite the circumstances. I am terrified of car accidents and have been in a bad one too.
They are traumatizing!
xoxo
Get well soon.