07-05-2016, 01:47 AM
Janit wrote:
[quote=silvarios]
Then he can wallow in misery and do nothing? Look, the very act of overcoming tragedy is inspirational for those who think they have to walk such a path alone. They don't and here is a very public someone struggling through the same kind of burden. Being realistic about the hardships is not negative; however, refusing to make the best is actively harmful. I like his attitude thus far.
You talk as though "refusing to make the best" is an obstinate act of will for which a person in pain should be criticized. When people are hit with the pain of such an adjustment, they always make the best of it that they can, but their "best" is very often unsatisfactory to those on the outside, who think the suffering person "should" somehow do better than they are capable of.
The entire train of thought is a straw man. We are admiring his attitude as currently shown. No one is suggesting he should do something he hasn't already done. The suggestion people are tearing a guy down for not living up to some arbitrary state of mind isn't true. He's the one that made the comments about persevering through adversity. Which is why people are taking note and saying, "Hey, that's pretty swell for a guy who suffered a horrifying injury."