Posted by cav on November 08, 2005 at 12:19:49:
Have you noticed how much we whine about things? I am periodically struck by how much of a whiner I am. Sure mostly it's not just straight whining, but I'm always focused on my problems. The thing is the problems are so minor in the scheme of things that I actually kind of sicken myself.
That and I always want to fix things. Even minor little things I start looking for solutions or at least explanations to. I don't even think I was able to see that I did this until I had to live in a culture that decidedly doesn't try to fix things in most cases.
Are we taught to be this way? I think we're definitely encouraged. Probably not directly, but in subtle ways we're encouraged to focus on what we need and to resolve every irritation.
Anyone else experience this? Are we naturally just a bunch of wusses?
Geez, get over myself!