Fade

Posted on December 19, 2011

Hyperbole is so rampant now-a-days that figuring out the actual seriousness of a situation is almost impossible. Even with people you know. Especially with people you know. Just this morning I heard somebody say "After 15 minutes of being ignored, my head LITERALLY exploded!" And yet her head was intact, so I'm not sure what's going on there. I'm guessing she just doesn't know what the word "literally" means. I run across this a lot.

So when I say "This has literally been the worst day of my life," I can understand your scepticism.

"It can't be that bad," you say, "he's blogging after all. If this was the worst day of Dave's life, he wouldn't be blogging. Maybe he just doesn't understand what the word -literally- means?"

And yet, sadly, I do. I literally know what "literally" means, and it's still literally the worst day of my life today.

When having the worst day of your life, I think it's only natural to compare it to other times where you were having the worst day of your life.

My previous worst day is burned into my memory and still makes me upset to think about it. The worst day before that is also very clear to me. But as I go backwards from there, the worst days of my life are fading. I'm having a hard time picking them out from the crowd. If they were truly so catastrophic, shouldn't I remember them? Maybe those earliest "worst days" weren't so terrible after all? I mean, come on... when I was five years old, the worst day of my life was undoubtedly something pretty silly... like being told I couldn't have a toy I wanted.

Needless to say, things have escalated since then.

As I sit here on literally the worst day of my life, all I can think of is what's next? What will come along that's so gut-wrenchingly awful that it replaces this day as my new "worst day ever?"

It would have to be something pretty big.

That would be a terrifying thought if not for the fact that having new "worst days" means that eventually this worst day will start to fade from my memories.

   

Life. It's pretty fucked up.

   

Comments

All I can offer is a *hug*. Albeit a digital one all the way from Arkansas.

Posted by Erik Rubright on December 19, 2011 | Reply

   

I'm really sorry you're having such a terrible day, Dave.

The past week has fairly sucked for me, but I suppose at least it's not the worse. Hopefully, it will not become it.

Here's to better days ahead.

Posted by claire on December 19, 2011 | Reply

   

This is one of my favorite posts. It's so true!

But I hope your day gets better. If it's the worst, then it can only get better, right?

I DEEM IT SO!

xoxo

Posted by Sybil Law on December 19, 2011 | Reply

   

Dude...

Posted by B.E. Earl on December 19, 2011 | Reply

   

I'm so sorry. I know you'd never say it was the worst if it truly wasn't, so I hope whatever it is gets better, and if not, I hope you can beat it into submission somehow. Stupid worst things. *hug*

Posted by Amy on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

I hope things feel better soon

Posted by Invader_Stu on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

Whatever the factors were that made this a "worst day," I'm sure it's a very heavy feeling in your heart and that it sucks. Big hugs to you; I hope tomorrow is a step upward.

Posted by Shiny on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

All the best for going much longer between "worst days"

Posted by martymankins on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

I'm so sorry you had a horrible day. Here's hoping things get better or you get a very, very big hug with a side of pudding. xo

Posted by sizzle on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

Hoping you get some real, meaningful comfort & that you can feel better soon. Warm thoughts your way.

Posted by Catherine on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

Sending you tubs of virtual chocolate pudding! Hope things are better soon!

Posted by Robin on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

::hugs::

Posted by Lisa on December 20, 2011 | Reply

   

I hope it's preserved as the worst day of your life for the rest of your life and that the good times to follow make it ultimately, literally forgettable.

Posted by vern on December 21, 2011 | Reply

   

I'm sorry, Dave. :(

Posted by Iron Fist on December 22, 2011 | Reply

   

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