When did I get so cynical?

[narcasse]

I got an e-mail today from one of my little Burmese cousins telling me that her hamster died. She’s really upset about it and I did manage to send her a nice, comforting e-mail. Of course it also doesn’t help that she’s going on holiday in a few days though she’s still going to be upset over this for a while.
It was odd though, reading this big, sad e-mail over a hamster. My first thought was ‘get over it’, followed by ‘isn’t this a tad melodramatic’. I didn’t say any of that in my reply and did realise that this is a big thing for her, probably the first time she’s seen something die that is emotionally connected to her. Still, it says a lot about how jaded I’ve gotten when sarcasm is the first thing that raises it’s head, rather than sympathy. Damn, I’m bitter.

Comments

[emthornhill.livejournal.com]

Real life. It shapes and molds us, then bitches at us for either being cold hearted or not strong enough for its trials.

You've been through a lot! You have every right. I suppose the trick for all of us is learnng to shut it off.

but it sounds like you can do that already. =) You even noticed it in yourself. That makes you a wonderful human being.

Hugs
Ella