Maybe some of the population knows what a snowflake is. No doubt there are many that don't. Here's is the definition:
In Missouri in the early 1860s, a 'snowflake' was a person who was opposed to the abolition of slavery—the implication of the name being that such people valued white people over black people. This use seems not to have endured.
That WAS the definition. The new definition is this:
A disparaging term for a person who is seen as overly sensitive and fragile. In the lead-up to the 2016 U.S. elections it was lobbed especially fiercely by those on the right side of the political spectrum at those on the left. And the snowball fight has continued since.
It has become synonymous with anyone who is extremely sensitive. We've got that part straight. Here comes the hard part, the part most of us can't or don't want to answer: **Why are people so thin skinned in modern times. Is it that we've been duped into being just creatures of comfort? Is it that parents want to shield their children from heartache? Is it that we're a society that believes we ARE BETTER THAN ANYONE else? In a world where it's normal to see someone post " You wish you were me". Even better yet "You WANT to be me"? Childishness.
I have lived a hard life. Very hard. l'll write about it little by little on here. You can follow if you want. I've had my throat slit, been homeless both as a child and as an adult, lost my dad,my mom, my brothers (3), my homes, and more. So why is it that so many break at the thought of their iPhone dying ( rather than a parent) or not having the latest whatever (insert Senseless item here) so devastating?
When even the "President" of the United States has temper tantrums (trumptrums?) like a child on Twitter. What gives? It's time to stop the madness. We're growing a nation of selfish individuals, not just children. Gone are the days of the "older generation" that we throw to the wind. Useless to us because they aren't "relatable" to us. Those who had the strength to fight more than we ever could. Who lived through wars, The Great Depression, and so much more. Those whom, like my mom taught me what it was to care for the ill. Those like my great aunts that she took care of while they bled on her pregnant body, all the while dying of tuberculosis. It's because of non-snowflakes like her that I had the strength to care for her while she was dying of Cancer. The same strength that I've had to take care of Aids patients, Hep C patients, and more.
So yeah, This is a subject that really gets me going. What the hell are we complaining about so much? There are those who have it much worse than us. SO SUCK IT UP. Better yet, teach those dear children that you love so dearly to not be a snowflake...because this life can be very hard. In the words of my favorite actress, Bette Davis ( with pardons to my LGBT):
This life ain't for sissies.
