Dramaniacs = Self-Absorbed Narcissists

I'm not sure, but I think I've come up with a new word. Dramaniacs. This commentary is purely my opinion. I have concluded this theory by observing folks that can't get through a day without drama. Have you ever been told that nobody likes being around a sourpuss?

Coming from someone who is on the outside looking in, I've come to realize that people who thrive on drama are reaching out for attention in some way. I call them, "Dramaniacs". Not to be cruel, but I label them as individuals who are better pitied than censored. Who knows why they think the whole world has it out to get them, and that they must live under some black cloud. It is beyond me why chaos makes their world go around.

I once was told that feeling sorry for yourself, or constantly complaining that the whole world is against you, is a high form of self-centeredness. But let me add that this sad state of being can be remedied. If you live under a self-imposed "dark cloud," how can you possibly expect to make others around you happy? Maybe you want them as miserable as you.

I'm always telling people, "Find your happy place." They laugh, but I mean it! Get your mind off what YOU want, how you think you've been wronged, and think about what is RIGHT in your life. How fortunate you are to not have to live on a street or alley where your next meal, may be some stale French fries from a dumpster. Or how blessed you are that you can sing, or write, or dance. Count your blessings that someone in the world loves you...maybe just one person, maybe a family member, maybe some friends, or even your church family. God loves you whether you're 100 pounds, or 300. He loves every pimple, gray hair, wrinkle and funny laugh. He doesn't care that you flunked math. And He equally doesn't care that you have a degree hanging on the wall.

When you listen to a dramaniac, count how many times you hear the word "I". You'll be amazed. Watch how little eye contact you will get when you're listening to them drone on about how crappy their life is. And more amazing still, observe how many times through their lives, they place themselves in the same hopeless situation, again and again and again. In the long run, it puts the attention back onto them.

I am not trying to be harsh here. Believe me, nothing is further from my mind. I've seen a lot of this. And those with this problem are at the top of my prayer list. As a "cup 3/4 full" type of person, it intrigues me to watch these "dramas" play out. It's like watching a bad rerun. Somehow, it's up to the rest of us to throw a wrench into their cycle of hopelessness.

I try to surround myself with people whose glass is also half-full. But life does not always follow our choreography. No matter what is your station in life, you will undoubtedly run into a dramaniac. Whether it is friends, acquaintances, family members, I guarantee those individuals will become a challenge to you. It may be up to you to steer them away from their self-destructive attitude toward life.Lastly, have you noticed the word "I" stands alone? And the word "you" is surrounded by "y" and "u", not "why me?"