I suppose it is one of life's ironies that we sometimes find ourselves "complaining about complaining."
As our power went out a few weeks back, I couldn't help but think about all the people I have known who - when faced with an unexpected situation - would just launch into endless complaining without making even the slightest attempt to simply adapt to the situation at hand and move forward.
I'll be the first to admit that I don't much like being thrown one of life's "curveballs"... but I like to think that I'm more oriented towards moving ON while paying attention to a planning what might be improved or changed so something like the unwelcome situation is less likely to be a problem again in the future.
Of course, having been partly raised by a stepfather who didn't seem to be entirely happy unless he was unhappy about something, I am well familiar with the "complainers agenda." It's just not very fun to be around!
Along a similar line, for some people the whole process of complaining about something seems like little more than a thinly veiled excuse to broadcast to the world that "THEY know better" about some situation or event. It's more of a "power and control thing" than it actually is a "this needs to be better" thing.
Maybe my perspectives are a little skewed by the fact that several of my Spiritual Teachers from the past were always saying "If you don't like something in your life, don't COMPLAIN about it, CHANGE it!"
And yet? It seems so many people don't get beyond "complain about it," almost like they were subconsciously aware that if they actually solved the problems that ailed them, they would no longer have something to bellyache about...
... and then what?
Which brings us around to The Greater World and it social, political and economic problems... and how we so often seem to be on the bandwagon of eternally IDENTIFYING problems while most of the time not actually SOLVING problems.
And when someone actually steps up and is ready to solve a problem there are just endless complaints about the way the problem solving is being handled... to the point where everything ends up grinding to a halt again.
It all reminds me of several decades ago when Mrs. Denmarkguy was very active in a number of Community non-profit organizations for women, and one of her initiatives — a "safe haven" for pregnant women and new mothers dealing with domestic violence and rape — was all funded, lined up and ready to help literally 100's of people in the Los Angeles area... when one ever-complaining local politician had the program shut down before it ever got off the ground because the (fully funded, remember?) location was 250 feet too far away from the suggested maximum distance to the nearest ambulance service.
Small wonder the world is so messed up, when people just want to bellyache about what's wrong rather than actually fix it!
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Some of the complainers just never had to share their crayons as kids.
Find a kid that had to share their coffee can of mixed-up crayons and you will not find a complainer.
I lived in a place where one outlet never worked. Friends asked me why I did not complain about it. I said if I ever run out of working outlets and need it I will let them know. I never needed that outlet in the two years I lived there. :D
GREAT POST!!
I AM so sorry to hear about your wife's plans being stopped. I know we need places like that everywhere.
Thanks for stopping by @snook! You're right about the "having to share" bit, for sure. I increasingly get the feeling that a lot of folks just like to draw attention to themselves by keeping their lips flapping at all times...
The shelter is a bummer, indeed... it was a very long time ago, in "another life."
Hahaha great analogy. I remember those coffee cans of crayons! It was Folgers for us 🤣
I am pretty sure we had Maxwell House LOLL
Those cans were really handy. :D
Ah Maxwell house that's another one that brings back good memories. I don't remember what one my mom drank but it was the blue container. Was that Maxwell?!
I think so.... I think Folgers was the red one?
I have worked with and known so many people that are like that. Complain about it and try to think of a million things around something instead of working to fix it. When someone goes to fix it then there’s all kinds of criticisms coming from the peanut gallery on their fucking lazy boy chairs. Very annoying! Lol
Sucks that your wife’s non profit got messed up. What are politicians for, if not ruining everything? Especially politicians in Commiefornia. Awful.
Yeah, the "Lazy Boy Warriors" are always a particularly annoying group of people... who very seldom lift a finger to make a situation better. Very sad.
Yeah, politicians are very good at ruining things. And they are very good at running around "collecting trophies" for THEIR trophy cases, while doing everything they can to prevent anyone else from winning any trophies.
Complaining falls on deaf ears most times.
What is annoying when people set up structures to assist trying to rectify a problem, only to be faced by incompetent opposition who normally do nothing but complain.
The seen, heard complainers more often than not are scared of hard work, tackling problems head on, simply make a nuisance of themselves...
Sadly, complainers rarely take action... their only action seems to be getting in the way of those trying to actually fix the problem... almost as if they can't stand the idea of one of the things they complain about no longer be available to them.
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I've seen that scenario a time or two, everyone sitting around waiting for them to die lol. Messed up but they all have their hands in the persons pocket looking for crumbs of money!
As a wise man I once knew remarked: "shrouds have no pockets."