Has your life just been a series of unfortunate events?

Question

do you try to put a comedic spin on things or go for the miserable why me kinda thing?

Answer 1

I just kind of roll with the punches and stay positive. No time for the woe is me... no one wants to hear it anyway!

Answer 2

yes and no, with the no fortunately outweighing the yes in this case.

there have been some unfortunate events, but fortunately, they haven't been connected in a series, and there have been a lot of fortunate events to counteract it.

I do relate to putting a "comedic spin" on things as you say, and when something bad does happen, I'm not immune from at least thinking, "why me". I guess it helps all of us deal with it better.

Hey, I answered all your questions. Was I the only one? That must mean my response should be considered the best answer, right?

Answer 3

Yeah, I sometimes wonder if I did something nasty in a past life to deserve all the crap I've dealt with this time around. And I alternate between comedy and pity, if I'm being completely honest, but it's usually comedy. See, I have this theory, and I typed it up, printed it out, and pinned it to the cork board directly behind my computer at eye level so I'd be reminded. It says,

"Laugh or cry.
It's your choice.
Choose wisely."

It's basically a reminder to try not to take things too seriously or I'll end up in a dark place. I've been to tha dark place before. To be honest, I feel myself fighting that place now. Here's why:

In the last 3 days, the temperature outside has dropped to record lows which would not be a problem except that my home is so old that the wiring is faulty. We have power in 4 outlets in the entire house. We have no heater. It was 32.9 degrees in my bedroom this morning. My car has been dead since August and I finally took it to the mechanic 3 days ago, got it fixed, then paid for insurance and registration to be reinstated and the Check Engine light came on, meaning I had to pay for them to take 5 seconds to hook it up to a machine that tell them what's wrong with it and it'll cost $500 to fix. And I got denied from my insurance company for a procedure my doctor told me I need. And there are no exceptions to the rule there. I simply cannot have it done because I cannot afford it. My boyfriend of 10 years didn't propose on Christmas and when I brought up that I had been wondering if he had any plans to change our status he said he wasn't ready and we had to work on things first. Plus, I played Monopoly for the first time for more than 10 minutes last night and just as I was going to win (I had hotels on Boardwalk AND Park Place) someone cheated and I went bankrupt. The last one I had to toss in there hehe.

But I try to look at the fact that even though our home is faulty, at least I have a home. My car is a POS but I have people who are willing to give me rides and lend me their car. I was denied a prodedure that will improve my life but I'm generally healthy and can live without it. My boyfriend didn't propose but he still adores me and has changed my life for the better; I'd even sayhe's saved me from myself. We're in love and make other people jealous and it's genuine. And so what if I didn't win at Monopoly? I got my first Monopoly anyway, when I went bankrupt I willed all of my assets to my boyfriend and he continued on to eventually win the game. I know the last one isn't as serious or life-affecting, but it makes me smile.

So yeah, I could easily write the book on unfortunate events in your life (keep in mind I'm just naming the last 3 days) but I try to put a comedic spin on things when I can. It also helps to sit down and really think hard about the blessings you have in life, even those in disguise.

Answer 4

Well I wouldn't say a series of unfortunate events... but when bad things happen, it depends how I look at it... Sometimes, I use the "ugh, why me?" and sometimes I make it happier and just laugh at myself, because we all know I'll laugh about it 3 years from now :]

I guess I take turns, from good ways of looking at things, to bad. Works for me.

Answer 5

Hi. I can honestly say, I have been blessed. It wasn't always that way. I had a very bad start as a kid. I had to work really hard to over come the negativity. I watched my parents beat on eachother on a daily basis. I made a promise to myself to never be like them. Years later I turned out fine. Years of work and alot of support. Misery will not win. It dose'nt have to be that way. If you want it bad enough you can change from misery to happiness......with the love of others. HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!

Answer 6

Yes and no. No because it takes me a long time to notice it for some reason, and yes because the events happened. But I don't regret any of my decisions in my life at all. And I always laugh at EVERYTHING! So that helps too lol.

Answer 7

I usually go for the PLOM(poor little old me) response to unfortunate events in my life. Many times I have felt like life has treated me badly, but there are just as many times that it has been quite good.

Answer 8

My life has alot of misfortune, but I do the comedic spin when I am out around people. Nobody wants to hear gloom & doom.

Answer 9

a crap load of unfortunate events too many to list. You have to really try to laugh at life in so many ways and just let crap roll off. Whats the point of being stressed or upset. Doesn't help.

Answer 10

Some times I do..I know one thing When u are having a bad day don't drink it makes it 10 times as bad.

Answer 11

No... but when bad things happen they happen at the same time for some reason lol. But then something good happens and my life goes back to normal.