With all do respect to those who are less fortunate, I would still like to say that everyone has their own problems. Some maybe worse than others, but does that mean we should all suffer with them?

No, it doesn’t. We can pity those who have experienced sad and tragic circumstances and lend a hand, but there is no use in purposely bringing yourself down just to make a point.

I am writing this in response to the column published in the April 1 issue about the website fmylife.com. Although I completely understand the writer’s point of view about unfortunate real life situations, what about the rest of us with our pitiful drop your head and laugh-it-off problems?

Not one person I know has saved up all their money from their past six birthdays or saved up their Christmas gifts to send off to the needy, even though we know they are less fortunate. Maybe the real issue isn’t not laughing at ourselves and others, but possibly helping out the less fortunate.

Sometimes things happen to us that are just so completely ridiculous that there’s nothing left to do but shake our head at the situation and then tell a friend to get a good laugh.

Also, when you’re the person experiencing these minor problems, wouldn’t knowing that other people have just as ridiculous problems as you be somewhat comforting? I can say that I believe there is a level of comfort and understanding. When I read the things that happen to some of these people on this website, of course I feel bad for them, but come on now, it’s pretty darn funny.

Take these postings from the website for example: “Today, I handed the keys to my Mustang to my mom so she could go car shopping. As she pulled away, I remembered the condom wrappers, sex toy packaging, and empty bottle of rum that was in the passenger’s seat of my car. I’m twenty. FML.”

Now couldn’t pretty much anyone relate to that on some level? We’ve all bordered that line of fun and age limits, but wouldn’t it suck to get caught? Maybe you’re one of the people who did and can really get a laugh out of this situation.

There are some postings about situations that really do suck, but they can be thoughtful and we could all laugh about them. That’s what keeps us sane. Purposely posting our minor problems is what keeps the tension off.

We have to find humor in these situations to keep our heads up over the little things through stories like the ones posted on fmylife.com. From what I know, nobody is using that site to make anybody else’s problems seem less important than their own, but rather connect with others when having a bad day and find the silver lining.

I get it. We shouldn’t be complaining about the minor problems we have, but why not post them up full-well knowing it’s for good humor?