FMyLife.com is famous for its low views on life and proving that people’s lives are doomed from the smallest instances of failure. This is quite a contrast to GivesMeHope.com and MyLifeIsAverage.com. Both of these sites are a breath of fresh air to the online emotional venting community.
GMH, just as the title implies, has inspiring posts describing moments of good will. Its tagline “Just like FML, but for optimists” hits the nail right on the head.
Just like FMyLife.com, writers on GMH post their own personal stories, using “GMH” as the last phrase in their entry. However, instead of events screaming for self-pity, GMH tells stories that are heartwarming and inspirational.
One person, in the Inspiring Feats section, writes: “I have a friend who was born without limbs, but never lets that get him down or stop him from doing things. At our prom, for the first time in public, he used his prosthetic legs to slow dance with the girl he’s liked forever. His courage and determination GMH.”
Other categories of the website include Cute Kids, Random Acts of Kindness, I Love This!, and Amazing Friends. If you are having a bad day, this is the website to make it a little better.
FMyLife.com, on the other hand, with its negative response options of “I Agree, Your Life Sucks” and “You Totally Deserved It,” will not exactly lift your spirits—that is, unless you’re enjoying laughing at the misery of others.
MyLifeIsAverage.com is a light-hearted look at the simple, average things in life that are laughable. Readers can rate the entries on a scale of normality, ranging from “average” to “meh.”
A person writes: “Today, I lost my mood ring. Now I don’t even know how I feel about this. MLIA.” Another classic example: “Today, I told my Dad I should get to skip school because it is ‘Take your daughter to work day’. My dad works at home. Day well spent. MLIA.”
MyLifeIsAverage.com celebrates the average life and allows readers to sit back for a moment and laugh at all of the little things that can be blown out of proportion on other websites, such as FMyLife.com.