I didnt like my wedding day - how to cope

ska_lover

Wow how insightful!

How dare anyone be upset about anything, whilst they have a roof over their heads to be thankful

Idiophreak

geerex wrote: »

Serious first world problems in this thread.

Next up: Waitrose have run out of fresh mint, can't make mojitos for Tamsins prom night - help!

Try some empathy, !!!!!!.

geerex

Idiophreak wrote: »

Try some empathy, !!!!!!.

Empathy isn't what's needed. A step back to consider what REALLY matters in this world is.

TopQuark

geerex wrote: »

Serious first world problems in this thread.

Next up: Waitrose have run out of fresh mint, can't make mojitos for Tamsins prom night - help!

Pointless post. Most of the threads on this entire forum are first world problems, since most of us live in the first world.

Gloomendoom

geerex wrote: »

Serious first world problems in this thread.

Next up: Waitrose have run out of fresh mint, can't make mojitos for Tamsins prom night - help!

I wondered when some wag would trot out the Marriage Relationships and Families Board equivalent of Godwin's Law. There should be a name for it.

In case you hadn't noticed, we actually live in the first world. That is why first world problems matter.

ska_lover

geerex wrote: »

Empathy isn't what's needed. A step back to consider what REALLY matters in this world is.

I can kind of see your point here, but just because it isn't a problem to you, doesn't make it any less of an issue for someone else. It's humanity.

The only point you are making is that you want to attempt to feel superior to the OP, and are somewhat of an attention seeker

All the snarky posts in the world aren't going to end world hunger etc - so you are achieving nothing

Person_one

Gloomendoom wrote: »

I wondered when some wag would trot out the Marriage Relationships and Families Board equivalent of Godwin's Law. There should be a name for it.

In case you hadn't noticed, we actually live in the first world. That is why first world problems matter.

Isn't the definition of a 'first world problem' that it doesn't in fact matter, but because we lead such a privileged life we start to believe it does?

I don't think its particularly helpful to the OP to tell her that its perfectly reasonable and understandable for her to wallow in these incredibly shallow waters. geerex might not have worded it very diplomatically, but the point is valid.

Gloomendoom

Person_one wrote: »

Isn't the definition of a 'first world problem' that it doesn't in fact matter, but because we lead such a privileged life we start to believe it does?

I don't think its particularly helpful to the OP to tell her that its perfectly reasonable and understandable for her to wallow in these incredibly shallow waters. geerex might not have worded it very diplomatically, but the point is valid.

The point would only be valid if this was a third world forum. It isn't.

geerex

ska_lover wrote: »

I can kind of see your point here, but just because it isn't a problem to you, doesn't make it any less of an issue for someone else. It's humanity.

The only point you are making is that you want to attempt to feel superior to the OP, and are somewhat of an attention seeker

All the snarky posts in the world aren't going to end world hunger etc - so you are achieving nothing

It's not about superiority at all, and you could level a comparable criticism at the OP (something along the lines of "oo, look at me, my husband is wonderful and I married him so ner"), although that wouldn't be her intention.
By your logic, my flippant mojito remark should attract the same level of sympathy/empathy even although it's clearly just first world bullshot.

Point is, OP really needs to gain some perspective. Apologies for the bluntness, but sometimes logic just disappears and people fixate on little details that really don't matter.

Gloomendoom

Mojito remark?

OK, edjumacate me.