Actually, I never realized that journalists mostly write about negative events, but individuals, when they write about themselves, overwhelmingly write about positive things.
Is it possible to find something positive about one's own aging and illness? One appreciates time more and focuses on what is really important in life.
There's really nothing positive about the illness of anyone. I've posted about my illnesses just because of documentation purposes and nothing more.
Yes, people are used to talking about the good stuffs happening to them alone, while enduring sad times and telling no one about them