I see too many people who have allowed the illusion of sadness to hollow them out. Grating away their insides and leaving them nothing but an annoyingly empty shell. Walking around, killing the joy, and spreading the pessimism.
    But I can't blame the victims of succumbing to this horrid reaper, because that would be accusing them of wanting their distorted view of despair to take over. I am going to blame, instead, the even larger problem of unrealistic parenting and the inaction of the rising adults to right this wrong, for the shattered lens of rationality that the "WE Generation" has been looking through.
    In reality, people care more than many of us have been trained to think. They react to legitimate difficulties with help and attempts to solve the problems. For instance, if you are a child growing up in a broken home, or somebody in an abusive relationship and you do show a need for help, people will more than likely cater to that need. But our younger generations are beginning to display the horrendous effects of being raised by parents too influenced by 'New Wave Parenting Techniques'. So rather than handling their problems and seeking help from those who can properly assist them, they are putting on public performances filled with blatant over exaggeration of sub-par tragedies and expecting their ignorant audience to offer them legitimate solutions to  problems that the public shouldn't be expected to solve in the first place.
    The idea that you deserve attention and aid for every little qualm is insane, especially when you expect it from anyone you come into contact with. I was influenced by that mindset and admit to seeing the flaws of that upbringing. You just shouldn't teach a child to think that they are owed certain rights, that in reality just don't exist.  But again, you can't just blame the care givers for this whole situation. New parents are just as, if not more, vulnerable to infection as their offspring. The infection being bullshit advice.
    Luckily, (and I rarely ever say this) I was brought up in a rather traditional, southern home. An environment in which you are punished for doing wrong. This style of parenting simply showed me that what I did affected others and would come back to bite me in the ass if I wasn't careful. It didn't make me out to be a victim, but instead gave me something that I don't see in the actions of my peers: a gauge of awareness and sound judgment.
    Bottom line, an environment that teaches a child to expect things that don't exist is obviously going to be detrimental to that child's coping skills. When confronted with a problem, they will expect someone, anyone, to be there to help them gather the pieces and move on, regardless of the validity of said "problem". Don't put on your sad face and advertise the woe and pity that you think you deserve from society. Because society doesn't care, people do. And they know better.