Oh, I am not ungrateful. I am upset. I am upset that because of my gender and my sexuality, I am not viewed as a full citizen and am not given equal rights and am discriminated against in some cases. I am upset that my education is nearly impossible to obtain and I am then called lazy and a freeloader for being unable to pay for that higher education because of the cost. I am upset that I do not have the right to do as I please with my body because a bunch of old white men decided I couldn't. I am upset that I still get paid less than a man and that it is still legal to do that. I am upset that this country is full of double standards, and because of that I am looked down upon for everything I do even though it affects no one else. I am upset that so many times, the abuser gets away with everything and then the victim is accused (and this happens with just about every crime!). I am upset that I know some of the most incredible people but some of them will get nowhere in life because of their sexuality, gender, or skin color. I am upset that the government still does not recognize certain sexuality and genders. I am upset by how incredible difficult it is to get insurance and healthcare because of random crap companies decided to make up. I am upset that the government DOES NOT CARE ABOUT ITS CITIZENS, BUT RATHER HOW MUCH MONEY IT'S MAKING. I am upset that there is a lack of mental health coverage for Americans. I am upset because of so many more reasons as well.

Don't you dare call me ungrateful because I'm not in as bad a situation as I could be. Do not dare tell me that I should be content with the way things are because it is different in some countries. Do not dare say that I should be grateful to a country that does not recognize my needs or rights because of things I have no power over.