Look at this

[Seatherny]

A lot of people on this forum say "I hate my life" or "My life is crap". Actually, compared to a few countries in Africa, your life is GREAT! You have food, a computer, games and a proper education but some people dont even have that!
You should be happy with what you have instead of complaining.

Look at these images:

http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/6641/image112wz.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/5924/image146tv.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img319.imageshack.us/img319/5777/image139zm.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/8177/image125ft.jpg (http://imageshack.us)
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/4648/image106al.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[Jordan3]

Yeah, you can blame the emo wannabes. At least them African kids just get on with their lives smiling.

[the wombats]

Couldn't agree more Saurav. :) I can spell your name now...
Anway, I don't understand why people think they lives are crap, but when you look at people in some countries...

[Seatherny]

Couldn't agree more Saurav. :) I can spell your name now...
Anway, I don't understand why people think they lives are crap, but when you look at people in some countries...

Exactly
And yay you can spell my name
Might get my forum name changed again to something better ... something people can spell lol
My name has to be same as my Habbo name as I am staff :(

[Karl]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.

[Tash.]

I completely agree. Some images that i've seen of these starving people are scenes i never thought i'd see in my life. Its sickening that they are left like that. It really puts my life into perspective when I see people suffering. Some people need to look twice at themselves before thinking they're life is bad.

[Jane]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.

I kinda agree with Karl here.

[FrozenWhisper]

I kinda agree with Karl here.
As do I, I used to feel like was unfair, I don't feel that way anymore, put I also agree with the thread start (cann't spell name :P), we are better of than we think.

[Karl]

Don't get me wrong... I don't think it's okay for them to be like that and I know we should help them but It's like people are telling us that there is a penalty for success and that because we're better off through hard work, we have a penalty to pay. (That being said, it doesn't always apply).

[Adam$]

I kinda agree with Karl here.
I agree with you. Although the images shown above makes you think- How we can afford a ton of stuff when those in Africa are starving.

There's people in the west that will not know what it's like to be starving. In the less-developde areas of Africa, people will not know what it is like to be full.

[Herman]

Some of the pictures really sadden me. Whoever said "My life is horrible" and all that on the forum, you are so ungrateful really. It's such a shame. :(

[HUGECOOL]

Can anyone say pointless thread?

This is one of the saddest excuses of pathos being used. Sorry.

Excuse me while I vomit.

[Jashmine]

Way to make anyone who feels that way feel guilty.
Did you know it's common for people who are truly depressed, to feel worse because they are AWARE their life isn't as bad as others? Makes people feel worse.

People aren't ungrateful for disliking a certain time in their lives. What, so since we don't live in Africa - if our parents slipt up we have to keep smiling because kids in Africa don't all HAVE parents? We aren't allowed to be upset at all?

That's stupid. People are allowed to feel however the hell they want. It isn't fair to label them ungrateful or anything else like that. Some people can't HELP how they feel!

[Karl]

Way to make anyone who feels that way feel guilty.
Did you know it's common for people who are truly depressed, to feel worse because they are AWARE their life isn't as bad as others? Makes people feel worse.

People aren't ungrateful for disliking a certain time in their lives. What, so since we don't live in Africa - if our parents slipt up we have to keep smiling because kids in Africa don't all HAVE parents? We aren't allowed to be upset at all?

That's stupid. People are allowed to feel however the hell they want. It isn't fair to label them ungrateful or anything else like that. Some people can't HELP how they feel!

To a certain point I agree with you. = )

Oh and I agree with you, SHEEPY. We're being lead into guilt just because we're 'better' off which is supposed to insue us with guilt.

I hate the fact that TV adverts and other things do this...

[issaa.]

Way to make anyone who feels that way feel guilty.
Did you know it's common for people who are truly depressed, to feel worse because they are AWARE their life isn't as bad as others? Makes people feel worse.

People aren't ungrateful for disliking a certain time in their lives. What, so since we don't live in Africa - if our parents slipt up we have to keep smiling because kids in Africa don't all HAVE parents? We aren't allowed to be upset at all?

That's stupid. People are allowed to feel however the hell they want. It isn't fair to label them ungrateful or anything else like that. Some people can't HELP how they feel!

I agree with that.

[Seatherny]

No, what I am trying to say is that people should stop complaining about their lives because their life is actually great compared to others.
Just because your parents wont buy you a PSP or whatever doesnt mean your life is crap. Some people dont even have a game console. So what I am saying is be happy with what you have instead of moaning about how crap your life is!

[Dupion]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.

I agree rly, even though it is sad what the Africans go through.

[ilovejordan]

]No, what I am trying to say is that people should stop complaining about their lives because their life is actually great compared to others. [/B]
Just because your parents wont buy you a PSP or whatever doesnt mean your life is crap. Some people dont even have a game console. So what I am saying is be happy with what you have instead of moaning about how crap your life is!
Actually in some ways it isn't. People get depressed for other reasons. Saying we shouldn't just cos some people in africa are starving is really pathetic things also happen to our OWN people in our OWN country.

[NekkLe]

Good topic Saurav..

I don't think I could settle on either side of this discussion, both sides have points and views which all mean truth and really point out some meaning.

However, to share some of this on Saurav's argument, I feel the same sometimes. Its as if people have everything catered for themselves but still moan how bad a life they have, in all means, being spoilt. People like this show that they havn't any notice of how others in this world live there lives, for instance, Africa. Remember, he's not telling you how to live your life, hes showing you what benefits we in MEDC countries (More economically developed countries) have against the poor in some parts of Africa.

However, no matter where you live, how wealthy or poor you are, money doesn't buy freedom, in all factors of life its something that people confuse themselves with.
People get depressed over situations and occurances some time in our life, its normal, its one of lifes obstacles. Yes, some people like to share and express there depression more than others but you have to except it. People find different ways of expressions to help themselves feel better from shouting it out loud to slitting your wrists, but lets not differ on that term again ¬_¬

Sadly for countries like Africa, they can only hope to regain a wealthy growing economy to make there lives a better. Look at this thread as a difference between your life and others, but don't look at it as a complaint.

[HellyBelly]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.
Can't agree more. We wouldnt know how bad their life is becuase we dont live like them.

[Rawr]

People can have bad lifes without been poor/suffering from starvation. Yes our lifes my not be as bad as thiers, but some of us still have things we have to suffer with.

[Jane]

No, what I am trying to say is that people should stop complaining about their lives because their life is actually great compared to others.
Just because your parents wont buy you a PSP or whatever doesnt mean your life is crap. Some people dont even have a game console. So what I am saying is be happy with what you have instead of moaning about how crap your life is!

So basically what you're saying is if say, one of your parents died, you shouldn't be upset and think you're life is a bit crap atm you should say

'OH WELL PEOPLE IN AFRICA HAVE IT WORSE THAN ME' and just get over it. No, I didn't think so.

[Krusty]

We cant help the fact we were born in this country..

[Tash.]

Good topic Saurav..

I don't think I could settle on either side of this discussion, both sides have points and views which all mean truth and really point out some meaning.

However, to share some of this on Saurav's argument, I feel the same sometimes. Its as if people have everything catered for themselves but still moan how bad a life they have, in all means, being spoilt. People like this show that they havn't any notice of how others in this world live there lives, for instance, Africa. Remember, he's not telling you how to live your life, hes showing you what benefits we in MEDC countries (More economically developed countries) have against the poor in some parts of Africa.

However, no matter where you live, how wealthy or poor you are, money doesn't buy freedom, in all factors of life its something that people confuse themselves with.
People get depressed over situations and occurances some time in our life, its normal, its one of lifes obstacles. Yes, some people like to share and express there depression more than others but you have to except it. People find different ways of expressions to help themselves feel better from shouting it out loud to slitting your wrists, but lets not differ on that term again ¬_¬

Sadly for countries like Africa, they can only hope to regain a wealthy growing economy to make there lives a better. Look at this thread as a difference between your life and others, but don't look at it as a complaint.

That is the best way of puttin it. That is what Saurav meant by this thread.

[-:Undertaker:-]

I Agree With Tin, Also Africa Will Still Be Poor In 200 Years, But Their Not Comparing Their Lives To Ours, They Get On With It.

[Michael.]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.
I'm going to agree with Carl.

[Emicat]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.

Ditto agreeing.
And I feel really sorry for those african kids too.
Jesus, that one next to the babies bottom. >.< poor kid.

[iluvben]

What if your locked in the cellar being beaten and sarved of nurtrients and sunlight ? Eh , This thread is pointless so what this is the life we grow up in we have the right to say we hate are lives if we want this is are culture like that is theres and nekkle anyone with a brain knows what MEDC means lols

[Embean]

Omg them photos are sick ;_;
They make you realise how god same lucky we actually are.
Omg the pictures of the babies bottoms, omg the african one's.
It's awful :( </3

[Infrontation]

Okay I haven't read through all the posts. But I agree with Saurav ;o
Okay so people get depressed think there life is terrible but at least they have the comfort of there room, food they can eat. You can say "Oh well they live in a different society" And? They are still frigging human beings and I believe you should be dropped in africa with barely any clothing, no money, a small home and a patch too survive ;l Okay I know it can be bad when people are extremely sad, but there quality of life is far better.. they can seek emotional help from others. They can talk to online friends they can phone someone.. Not in africa though. In africa it is not as if these problems don't occur. Upset emotional problems occur no matter where you are..
These people can be helped LEDC'S just need support from MEDC's to make the world a more equal place.
This post is pointless? ;l Anyone that said that can have bad rep from me <3
The topic can't be denied and they are about 1million less relevant posts on this forum?
Oh well you all smell go cry in a corner and say your life is worse than people in africa and that you have the worst quality of life and bad rep me cause I don't give a poo? ;l

[Infrontation]

Give me an usernote for double posting but the fifteen minutes ran out when I was editting ;x
Continuing on ;)
Okay well I have been thinking more. On the topic "Your mum dies".. In great britain if your mum dies some people go "My life isn't worth living" etc. Although of course emotional upset is there. If you look at your life, it IS worth living;
You can get a career, make your mum proud
Most liking your dad will be living considering the average age in great britain.
You can talk too your friends go to a counsiller, go on the internet etc.

In africa if your mum dies;
You can't get a career, you'll have too work on the farm all your life non-stop too grow food too survive.
Your mum won't get a decent burial that she deserves.
Your dad could very possibly be dead considering the amount of men dieing from AIDs etc.
If your dad is dead, there is no foster homes, no one wants you they can't afford to unless there family would die too due too lack of food.
There is no one too talk too.. You are left alone

Which life would you rather live?

[Karl]

Give me an usernote for double posting but the fifteen minutes ran out when I was editting ;x
Continuing on ;)
Okay well I have been thinking more. On the topic "Your mum dies".. In great britain if your mum dies some people go "My life isn't worth living" etc. Although of course emotional upset is there. If you look at your life, it IS worth living;
You can get a career, make your mum proud
Most liking your dad will be living considering the average age in great britain.
You can talk too your friends go to a counsiller, go on the internet etc.

In africa if your mum dies;
You can't get a career, you'll have too work on the farm all your life non-stop too grow food too survive.
Your mum won't get a decent burial that she deserves.
Your dad could very possibly be dead considering the amount of men dieing from AIDs etc.
If your dad is dead, there is no foster homes, no one wants you they can't afford to unless there family would die too due too lack of food.
There is no one too talk too.. You are left alone

Which life would you rather live?

You only get a 15 minute editing thing on the 1st post...

Edit: Well I can still edit my old posts. o.O

Edit by Saurav. (Super Moderator) - Please stay on topic!

[RedStratocas]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.

I agree. It isnt fair to make people feel guilty about what you cant control. If you come from a rich family, in no way should you feel guilty about having money when others dont.

Anyone who says their life stinks says it for attention in my opinion. For a few reasons:

1- As you said, most people have only seen their perspective, they dont know other ways of life, so you dont know what you have or what you are missing.

2- People who know their lives really do stink, dont go around telling people. That wont make them friends, or make them happier.

Hope that makes sense.

[iluvben]

Lols i get bad repped for my opinion pls

[Love]

i feel sorry for the african kids

[Jordan3]

Give me an usernote for double posting but the fifteen minutes ran out when I was editting ;x
Continuing on ;)
Okay well I have been thinking more. On the topic "Your mum dies".. In great britain if your mum dies some people go "My life isn't worth living" etc. Although of course emotional upset is there. If you look at your life, it IS worth living;
You can get a career, make your mum proud
Most liking your dad will be living considering the average age in great britain.
You can talk too your friends go to a counsiller, go on the internet etc.

In africa if your mum dies;
You can't get a career, you'll have too work on the farm all your life non-stop too grow food too survive.
Your mum won't get a decent burial that she deserves.
Your dad could very possibly be dead considering the amount of men dieing from AIDs etc.
If your dad is dead, there is no foster homes, no one wants you they can't afford to unless there family would die too due too lack of food.
There is no one too talk too.. You are left alone

Which life would you rather live?

I know what your getting at, but in England, your dad might still be dead, and someone might not want you. And not everyone in Africa is poor y'know.

[Aimseh]

Aww i really feel for those people out in Africa. I'm honestly not gonna moan about doing anything again because i'm just gonna think about those poor people in Africa.

[Urges]

This is totally true, it makes me sick to think about it.

[what the hell?]

I detest people who use these kinds of images to gain some sort of 'advantage' over people.

People complain about their lives because to them, their lives are bad, and from where they are living they have only had set experiences. Like for instance, they did not grow up in africa.

You use this as to say 'It's out fault, so shut up whining about your life when others suffer'.

Well let me say, others will always suffer (Sad, but true). People can only accomodate what they have been through, I'm sure if say some person who says ' I have a bad life' means it in a way that her 'old' life has changed and it has caused her to be depressed/sad/upset with herself and her life.
i agree with that.

[RedStratocas]

Im kinda against this thread because it just makes people feel guilty about coming from a good family and having a good life.

However, I heard something the other day. George Bush promised that over the next 5 years, we will give 1.5 billion dollars to African poverty. Sound like a lot? Thats how much money we spend on the Iraq war in one day.

[Emicat]

Aww i really feel for those people out in Africa. I'm honestly not gonna moan about doing anything again because i'm just gonna think about those poor people in Africa.
Thats pathetic.
Its just for gulit. Everyone has to moan about things.
"I'm not gonna moan cause people are dying in AFRICA!" Sure I feel sorry for those people. Its just the way people manipulate people's emotions to be like "OMGZ MY LIFE IS 1337" and therefore, everyone will become hippies. Hippies are awesome, though.

What was I saying?

Erm....

Ok, basicly what Karl said.

[FrozenWhisper]

Way to make anyone who feels that way feel guilty.
Did you know it's common for people who are truly depressed, to feel worse because they are AWARE their life isn't as bad as others? Makes people feel worse.

People aren't ungrateful for disliking a certain time in their lives. What, so since we don't live in Africa - if our parents slipt up we have to keep smiling because kids in Africa don't all HAVE parents? We aren't allowed to be upset at all?

That's stupid. People are allowed to feel however the hell they want. It isn't fair to label them ungrateful or anything else like that. Some people can't HELP how they feel!
I must agree, if someone's parent's hit them are they surpost to LIKE there life just because they don't live in Africa?

[beth]

I hate this crap. Fair enough they have a hard life, but we might have a hard life in a different way they do.
It angers me when people are like "COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS :D Theres children in Africa with no food!" Well okaii, good for them.
If you feel bad you should be allowed feel bad without people making you feel guilty about your own emotions.

[RedStratocas]

I hate this crap. Fair enough they have a hard life, but we might have a hard life in a different way they do.
It angers me when people are like "COUNT YOUR BLESSINGS :D Theres children in Africa with no food!" Well okaii, good for them.
If you feel bad you should be allowed feel bad without people making you feel guilty about your own emotions.

Whats amazing is thats true. Even though it looks as though some people have a much worse life, the emotion and pain that is gone through in both lives is about the same.

Its a different perspective.

[beth]

Whats amazing is thats true. Even though it looks as though some people have a much worse life, the emotion and pain that is gone through in both lives is about the same.

Its a different perspective.

exactly. and to be perfectly honest those people some of those situations have never experienced any different so they probably don't even feel as 'bad' as most people make out. Someone who say, has depression probably feels just as bad as someone in Africa who is missing out on all the things we have and reading things that say "You shouldn't feel this way because someone has it worse" would just make them feel worse. I think there's a lack of understanding towards peoples emotions.