Could Be Worse

I always say this because it's true. If you're in what appears to be a bad situation, it could be worse. If one is dead, it could be worse: they could be forgotten completely, or still be alive in horrible pain, or they could have never existed in the first place. I often use this phrase to downplay the severity of a situation. Usually because said situation is pretty frivolous, or more precisely: the attitude towards the situation is too frivolous or needlessly dramatic, which explains my loathing of the phrase "Fuck my life". Usually because it is often used frivolously, without merit, and recklessly, in situations that don't warrant hating one's life enough to wish it harm.

I'm usually satisfied with just saying, "Goddamn it!" if I'm particularly stressed out. If not, I'll just combine "meh" and "Could be worse" followed by shrugging and walking it off. Am I resilient or did I lose my mind at some point and decide some things aren't worth stressing over? A bit of both would be the safest answer. And the most accurate.

Not admitting that things could be worse and accepting the negativity of a harsh situation as the end takes on a defeatist attitude that I dislike. I'm not saying that one should look forward to how worse the situation could be, but note that it doesn't mean that this is the point in the story in which the character dies. If I'm stuck in a room with no exits, it could be worse: the room could be filling with water. As long as the situation doesn't turn into that, everything will be okay.

(If you can't see any exits, make one.)

Calm down, collect yourself, and carry on.

I believe it is pointless to debate the limits of this phrase because any situation could always be made worse.