Everybody gets a medal

NTSB mea culpa

I've noticed for a while that the press in this country is a joke.  But this?  This proves it.  Regardless that some dolt intern at the NTSB who happened to answer the phone that day did their best Bart Simpson impression and "confirmed" these names, how did the "reporter" not recognize these as jokes?  How did it get past what had to be multiple editors at different levels, the folks who made the graphics, the people who post the graphics, and the mindless automaton of a newsreader?

Know how?  Because everybody gets a medal.

We now have the society that was bound to be the result of a generation of people whose delicate little egos had to be protected at all cost.  Don't hold anyone to a higher standard, don't EVER tell someone they can do better, God forbid that you suggest that they SHOULD do better.  You might upset their self esteem!

So now, the people who are responsible for everything from the "news" to running our country grew up thinking life IS fair and we all get what we want when we want it.

This would also be the reason that easily 8-9/10 patients that I see list either opiates, benzodiazepines or psychotropic medications (or all of the above) in their regular medications.  No one is supposed to feel pain, ever.  Not physical, not emotional.  No one is expected to just suck it up (regardless the "it"). 

Once upon a time, it was considered character building to get past difficulties, now, you call a lawyer to sue whomever you feel is responsible for keeping you from whatever it is that you want.

We live in a Brave New World.

I'm not suggesting that it's wimpy to feel broken or hurt or feel the need for human kindness and sympathy, but I am unequivocally stating that most of the time, sucking it up really is the most beneficial, both individually and for society.  Instead of teaching children that everyone else is responsible for maintaining their self esteem, teach them that setting goals and accomplishing them -- or even learning to deal with NOT achieving them, and still moving on to another goal -- builds self esteem.

Instead of wandering about expecting to find offense, learn to recognize when the opinions of others truly don't matter.  Don't let the ignorance and hate from others make you behave ignorantly and hatefully.  And don't wander about expecting everyone around you to feel the same way you do -- about anything.

Everyone is offended.  All the time.  About everything.

Here's an idea...in the words of Don Henley? 
get over it