Thread: A shame...

I completely agree with you. I never watch television because it's all about the same thing, a dysfunctional family making fun of each other, getting mad at each other, and then making up at the end of each episode. That's not how real life works. If you make fun of each other continuously, there are many, many consequences, one being the person's hurt feelings being buried deep inside them and causing their self-esteem to drop little by little until the person learns to accept that whatever you said about them as true. I see the media as the worst influence on American society, yet it's a booming "business." My family may not be the ideal family with my father in Heaven and my mom and I having our arguments, but at least we're a family and we love each other no matter what happens. We were raised with traditional Chinese and American values, and we incorporate them into our daily lives. I'm so thankful for my fortunate upbringing and loving family because I can be positive that they will always be there for me in times of crisis.

I was at WalMart the other day looking for hair dye. This pretty woman in her 40s or so comes down the aisle, smiles at me, followed by a homely looking man pushing a cart. She is dressed nice and he is wearing ragged looking clothes and basicly looks dirty and like ****. She seems to be franticly looking for her hair color. I could tell the man was impatient by the way he was huffing and puffing and giving her dirty looks. He says meanly... "Oh jesus! I thought we were just here to get towels!!" She says quietly and politely "I'm sorry, I really need to color my hair before work." She is still searching and is almost frightened that she can't find her hair color. He yells "you need that **** like you need a hole in your head!! Let's GO!" She just kind of sighed and continued looking franticly.

I was so disgusted!! I stood up (I am a pretty confident person at times), walked right up to him, looked him up and down with a disgusted look, shook my head and walked away. He is lucky that's all I did! I wanted to say "who the do you think you are anyway???!"

First off, where does he get off being so rude?? And what is SHE thinking having anything to do with a loser like that? Ugh! What is this world coming too??

Has everyone changed their views and prefer insults to compliments these days?

Everyone thinks it is so funny to slam everyone around them. It is suppose to be ok and normal. People have harder time with good manners, like thanking people, complimenting them and appreciating the things done for them etc....

I think family should be the strongest thing in our lives today. I am also thankful that I grew up in a loving family. We all stick together, and I love that. Looking back on my childhood, my favorite times is when we went out as a family weather it was to a wedding resteraunt, or a movie. It is a shame for family to be portrayed the way it is on TV. We should strive to be raise children in stronger families than the ones we grew up in. They will need the support considering the way the world is today!