If I Were You

You seem to find the dark/when everything is bright/ you look for all that's wrong/instead of all that's right/ does it feel good to you/ to rain on my parade?/ you never say a word/ unless it's to complain/ it's driving me insane.

If I were you/ holding the world right in my hands/ the first thing I'd do/ is thank the stars for all that I have/ If I were you

Look what's around you now/ more than you've ever dreamed/ have you forgotten just/how hard it used to be?/ So what's it going to take/ for you realize/ it all could go away/ in one blink of an eye/ it happens all the time

These are partial lyrics from Hoobastank's If I Were You.
Unfortunately I've met several people in my life who have never really realized how much they have. No matter how bad your day was, theirs was worse. If you just broke your leg, they broke both theirs at the same time when they were three, and nobody was home to help them, so they pulled themselves to a phone and dialed 911, and yadda yadda yadda. If you're having a good day, but they're not, they have to tell you all about how bad their day was so you feel bad for them. Damn pity mongers.
Moving away from home made me realize just how much I love my family and all they provide for me. Granted, I'm only an hour away, but little things freak me out, like forgetting to do homework, picking classes, changing my major. When I was at home, I always had my mom to talk to about this stuff and if that didn't work, I had dad and Varun. (I've realized they're a better choice in the advice dept. anyway.) It's just harder to deal with the little things when nobody else is around.
I guess my point is that I want people to think, "Am I one of those people who always complains and try to one-up people?" If you can't say you are, cool. Just check yourself when you get into a conversation with one of those people (better yet, check them). And if you are one of those people, don't be all sad about it. Try to be conscious of the way you think and what you say to people. When you say good, positive things to other people, even if it is about your own life, people will think pleasantly about you and genuinely enjoy your company. Try it, I dare you. See how long the conversation lasts and who ends it. (By who ends it, I don't mean who "gets the last word," punk.)