We all have people like this in our lives, people for whom the word melodramatic hardly seems strong enough. People who's use of hyperbole and histrionics leaves us wanting them stranded on a desert island without any form of communication.
You can spot people like this easily now that Web 2.0 has evolved - they post messages on Facebook like " I can barely hang any longer." or twitter tweets such as "Worst day Ever!!" Really, has this really been the worst day ever - was you entire family just murdered in front of you while you were forced to watch or did some one not call you back in time, or were you late for a pedicure, or a big fight with you wife.
The problem with these type of over dramatic scenarios - the insidiousness of them is that you feel compelled to respond. Sure, you ignore it for a while but after the 20 or 25th post you probably should intervene. I mean truthfully if you really can't hang on any longer I should probably refer you for some kind of psychiatric evaluation. If it really has been the worst day ever, certainly, the news outlets would want to hear about this.
This type of dramatic behavior sucks you in. You become and unwilling participant, sucked into their vortex of self loathing and self pity occupying both time and energy often with no resolution. People like this enjoy and need drama it casts the stage lights firmly or them.
You see, undoubtedly I seem heartless and unfeeling at this point but really, who hasn't been near a 7 year old who drops his or her ice cream cone that thinks this is the worst day ever. Kindly, you replace the ice cream and make sure he/she is feeling better. . . .the kind thing, the responsible thing to do would be to smile take him or her by the hand, and simply say " No, not yet it isn't. " Thus preparing him or her for the onslaught of disappointment yet to come and saving the rest of us future time and energy.
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