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I didn't _disagree_ with what you said. Yes there are certain people who have spent a good amount of their time working towards noble and challenging causes who

I didn't _disagree_ with what you said. Yes there are certain people who have spent a good amount of their time working towards noble and challenging causes who have my utmost respect. I fully agree with your first point. By saying things like "And who cares about law school or baseball teams", you are belittling a whole set of people. Saying "sailing solo is more admirable than working towards law school" might be accurate, but the way I read it - "law school? You haven't sailed solo around the world, hence your existence is invalidated". As for the troll remark, you're a new user with no real identity making relatively controversial and somewhat personal statements with a relatively disrespectful tone. I'm not too sure what the textbook definition of a troll is, but this is the closest one I've seen over here.

Watermelon 16y ago
The OP was attention-whoring, so he was put in his place. His sister has done nothing admirable, period. This is not trolling, this is circle-jerk prevention. I suggest you guys take a trip to Siberia where you'll find women in their 30s who have two jobs, several kids they raised by themselves (their husbands traded them for hotter 19 year olds by the time the girls were in their late 20s), and who still find the time to take care of their old, frail parents all by themselves. Compared to that... law school, baseball team, six kids... small potatoes. -- PS: anyone who works hard for 3 years can do law school. Sailing around the world solo requires at least 10 years of training. It also requires a unique set of psychological traits, such as the ability to tolerate loneliness and boredom for weeks. Few people sail around the world solo every year, while millions graduate from law school every year. Given that, yes, some things are more admirable than others. When everything is "awesome", nothing is. Call it the "cry wolf effect". Just because something deserves praise, that does not mean it deserves one's admiration.

Watermelon 16y ago

The OP was attention-whoring, so he was put in his place. His sister has done nothing admirable, period. This is not trolling, this is circle-jerk prevention. I suggest you guys take a trip to Siberia where you'll find women in their 30s who have two jobs, several kids they raised by themselves (their husbands traded them for hotter 19 year olds by the time the girls were in their late 20s), and who still find the time to take care of their old, frail parents all by themselves. Compared to that... law school, baseball team, six kids... small potatoes. -- PS: anyone who works hard for 3 years can do law school. Sailing around the world solo requires at least 10 years of training. It also requires a unique set of psychological traits, such as the ability to tolerate loneliness and boredom for weeks. Few people sail around the world solo every year, while millions graduate from law school every year. Given that, yes, some things are more admirable than others. When everything is "awesome", nothing is. Call it the "cry wolf effect". Just because something deserves praise, that does not mean it deserves one's admiration.