In honor of winter my own personal definition
special snowflake -
noun 1. a sub group who has assumed that they are the most unique and wonderful entity that has ever and will ever appear, they often require special treatment 2. those upon whom the sun rises and sets.
adjective 1. acting in such a way
It often feels like the world and my life in particular involves catering to and being at the whim of the protected class of special snowflakes. I often wonder when it will be my time to break down and get the opportunity to require everyone to drop their plans and move on my whimsy. Until those days I keep on keeping on.