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Why does this other girl seem so lucky?
There is this girl I know who lives such a nice life. She gets whatever she wants whenever she wants it. Everytime our school has a break, she always goes to exotic places like Los Angeles or New York or Seattle or even Egypt! And guess what she got for her birthday last year? A trip to Florida! She even says that she HAS to ride on the first class airplane or else her dad will get mad at her. Yeah, I thought that was kind of odd. She’s in only child so she’s kind of spoiled. For example, if she wants an iPod Touch, she’ll get it the very next day. If she want’s to have three sleepovers in a row during school nights, it will happen. And no, she isn’t lying because my friends and I have seen it with our own two eyes so don’t say she has been lying all this time. So she basically gets to escape this cold, gloomy whether and enjoy her time in sunny Florida, whoop-dee-doo. My life is so dull and I just hate it when my English teacher asks us to write an essay about our vacation, and I have to lie and say we went to Hawaii and learned how to hula dance. I spend my time surfing the net which gets boring and sitting there doing nothing. I mean literally, I have NOTHING to do. Please help me, I cry almost every day. It is not fair, you know? Why does one person get what they want while the other one suffers? I feel like I’m worthless in this world with no purpose to breathe. Dying would be so much more easier, but come on, I’m not stupid enough to do that. What do I do? Please answer, I will be sitting on the couch staring blanky at the walls if you need me.

And also, even though her family is made up of her, her mom, and her dad, their family is going to build an enourmous house with like eight bedrooms and stuff when they don’t even need it! I was surprised to find out that her dad is the only one who works, and the mom is a housewife! I thought thtat if they were rich enough to do all this, wouldn’t the mom be working to? And guess what else? She is only 13 but her parents already bought her a car! She doesn’t drive it in public duhh, but sometimes her dad lets her drive around the neighborhood when its quiet and empty. She has a freaking car and shes 13!!! ITS NOT FAIR! And I am not trying to be ungrateful but I want more excitment in my life! Whyme?!?! What did I do to get this punishment?? What do I do?

And its not just her, so many other people I know have great lives. If you could take the time to write something long and useful so that I can kill time or provide a website about what I can do, you don’t know how much I appreciate it. God bless to those who help!

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Yes she has all these material things – but is she happy? The grass always looks greener but things are never quite what they seem. Perhaps this girl gets all these things from her parents to make up for time and love that is lacking. Her friends may only like her because she has money. If you stopped being envious for a moment you could concenrate on your own life and what makes you happy. Being rich is not everything but if you really do want that lifestyle then you better start investing in your future from now. Study hard and acheive for yourself, then you will be able to have a wonderful career and create a lifestyle that you are happy with. As you get older your priorities may change anyway. Focus on you.

Brown_Sugar | Jan 02, 2010

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I have to say, this feeling never goes away. I have friends of my age that outwardly appear to have everything. Whereas I have had to claw, scratch and work my way just to own a car. One can never say why certain people seem to have it easy, and others don’t.

We can analyze this forever, but my own son, is spoiled rotten by my ex husband. Much like your friend. My son has grown up with issues, because dad is never really there for him emotionally. Which is what counts.

All I can say to you is, nothing is all it seems, we all have problems they are just different. Focus on what you have got, even if it is tiny, things seem to grow from that one thing.

And also perhaps spend a bit of time at a local charity and realize there are people who see you as blessed.
Oh by Gee it's me! | Jan 02, 2010

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aww, I understand how you feel! there are so many people out there who have and get everything, while we have it completely different. What I do when I find myself getting jealous of these people, is think about everything I have that other people would kill to have! You know, we have computers, a room, bed, fridge….we could be in a much worse situation! You just have to focus on your situation, DON’T feel sorry for yourself, and if you want more excitement you have to look at your life with the "glass half full" mentality….you’ll feel so much better, trust me
MostValuableKitty~ | Jan 02, 2010

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sure, this girl is very lucky to have everything she has,
you also said she’s kinda spoilt.
yes, i have to agree, i mean a new car at 13 years old?
that’s sort of illegal, i mean does she even has her license yet? i don’t think so.

the bad side to being spoilt is sometimes you can’t, or don’t even appreciate life,
you don’t even appreciate the things you can get at the snap of your fingers.

to have more excitement in your life, why don’t you go and join a club? something you like to do, maybe reading, then a book club? or just go out and have fun with your friends, see new movies, walk in the park, take some gorge photos, and pin them up in a corkboard or something!

i know what this is like, but know what?
just stop beating yourself up, hun, cos it will only make you feel worse. change your thoughts to positive thoughts! don’t look at the stuff that people have, just look at what they don’t have and appreciate what you’ve got!

hope this helps
Kat The Kitty | Jan 02, 2010

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She isn’t *lucky*, and yes it’s fair! Her dad works hard to make enough money, probably sacrificed many things to get where they are at. That’s not luck.

As long as you think it’s *luck* that makes people successful and able to do and have what they want, you will never have it. It’s hard work. Instead of being all dramatic, do what you can to be successful. Do you get all As so you can get into a great college? If not, stop all that crying and study! You don’t need to kill time, you need to start working toward something. Just because you’re 13 doesn’t mean you are too young. What accomplishments have you done? Are you studying an instrument, dance, sports? Many kids your age are already on their way, working toward the goal of getting into a great college — definitely my son and all of his friends. You need more than great grades, you need to become an expert in something to give you the best chance. Stop feeling sorry for yourself and get your butt off the couch and do something! What do you like to do? Do it.

it’s a shame that the climate in this country is making kids think that they should all get the same stuff without working for it, that others should work their butts off and pay for everyone else’s healthcare, etc just because they have money. Ridiculous! People have money because they were willing to work hard and sacrifice, put off having fun, for the goal far away. They choose stressful jobs that one has to spend many hours a week working at. They deserve the money they make. If someone isn’t willing to work hard and sacrifice, they don’t deserve the benefits. It’s not luck!

If someone isn’t going to force you to do something and quit whining, you need to force yourself. It’s time.
maliboo_girl | Jan 02, 2010