Sometimes seeing someone who’s doing worse than you, makes you more thankful for your own life. Seems kind of mean to feel better about yourself after witnessing other people’s pain, but from time to time, that’s just what you need to get a different perspective on things.
When you start whining about the little things in your life, just tune in to these shows and you’ll feel better…well, maybe a little guilty too.
“Intervention”
Be thankful for not having a real addiction.
There you are complaining about your “addiction” to some game on your phone and Lettie Mae has been on crack for 30 years! She’s been on the pipe longer than you’ve been alive, son.
“Hoarders”
Be thankful that you don’t have the inclination to collect cat poop.
What kind of person keeps years worth of used adult diapers in their home or lets 50 cats use the whole house as a litter box? These folks, that’s who. You’re complaining about your roommate not doing the dishes? Hmph. After watching this, not only will you hug your roommate, you will also do the dishes yourself.
“Real Housewives of Atlanta”
Be thankful for your crew.
Perhaps some of your friends are a bit kooky, but surely they aren’t like this brood. I bet nobody in your crew had a fully formed “seven-month-old” fetus extracted from her body. Also, none of your friends record the back-stabby things they say about you for a national television audience. Count your blessings.
“The First 48″
Be thankful you’ve never gotten caught doing the 10,000 not-so-smart things you’ve done in your life.
One very big lesson from “The First 48” is that you should gone ‘head and get a lawyer as soon as one-time brings you in for questioning. Those hours of interrogation never seem to turn out too well for those being questioned.
“16 and Pregnant /Teen Mom”
Be thankful that you believed your mother when she said she would murder you if you brought home a baby.
These girls are really going through it. Some of their parents are quite special (Catelyn’s mama? Woah) and the fathers of the babies are usually either regular teenage boys who are completely overwhelmed or unusually awful a$$hats. The girls aren’t saints either. Strap up, folks.
“Maury”
Be thankful that you have never had to practice your “he is/not the father” dance.
Help me out here. Why does the outcome of a DNA test always inspire a dance? Some of them have clearly rehearsed too. I’ve seen backflips, splits and complicated routines. Too bad there wasn’t that level of planning when they were deciding who to sleep with or how to protect themselves.
“How Do I Look”/”What Not To Wear”
Be thankful that your friends love you enough to not embarrass you on national television.
Could you imagine having two of your so-called friends and some stylist who’s never met you picking through your clothes and telling you how much they hate everything? Talk about being traumatized on national television. But, I don’t know. Is a little embarrassment and psychological trauma worth a new wardrobe and a new hairstyle?
“K-Ci and JoJo Come Clean”
Be thankful that your dream back in the day to wed one of the members of Jodeci never happened.
Your first dance was going to be to “Forever My Lady” and your husband would pen a new song on your wedding night and you would star in the next video and…whatever else you planned with a sugary sweet ending. Thank goodness that didn’t happen! Whew! That said, much luck to K-Ci and JoJo as they try to get clean and get back to normal.
Which shows make you feel better about yourself?
