Positivity about housing!

[Bourne_Endeavor]

yeah, there is a difference in your metaphor. The OP is not your friend, he has no social obligation towards you.

Also, grow up. Learn to be happy for other people.

Hence why I emphasised the OP creating a thread versus merely commenting on an existing one. They went out of their way to highlight getting a plot despite knowing the overwhelming majority didn't. Likewise, people have no social obligation towards the OP, thus aren't liable to care. Most of the posts I have seen aren't necessarily directing their anger towards her but the idea she wants to "discuss" the positivity over a much maligned system. It's the equivalent of making a thread regarding the positivity of RNG. Not to many people will like that subject, even if they won't rage towards you, specifically, for getting lucky.

There's also a flaw with your metaphor/analogy, in that the person is not only someone who is my best friend, but simultaneously their situation has nothing to do with me. In the case of housing, someone getting a house means that someone else cannot get one. In the example you gave, I would have gotten promoted for something unrelated to my friend's firing, especially if we had completely different places of work.

Right, but the person fired isn't going to feel all that motivated to partake in your celebration. That doesn't mean they should attack you personally, but it's perfectly understandable they aren't going to be in a good mood nor want to discuss all the new benefits you'll get.

[Oscura]

Right, but the person fired isn't going to feel all that motivated to partake in your celebration. That doesn't mean they should attack you personally, but it's perfectly understandable they aren't going to be in a good mood nor want to discuss all the new benefits you'll get.

Yes, but simultaneously that would mean that the person would just not show up, or simply not participate in the celebration.

The same way that if people have an issue with this thread, they should just not reply to it and ignore it, moving on with their life.

That is my ultimate point. Arguing just to argue or posting just to post seems to be a constant thing in these forums, I guess.