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One thing I have never understood…

When you’re going through difficult times and someone tells you, “Other people are going through worse.”

Is that supposed to be comforting ?

What does that change about your situation ?

[b]Why[/b] would that make you feel better ?

And seriously, what kind of person feels [b]better[/b] for knowing others are in worse shape than they are ? 🥺
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tenente · 100+, M
exactly 😂 a failed attempt at providing perspective

last year there was a meme: a little girl asks her mother 'what's wrong' - the mother replies 'i'm late for work, i have to pick up the dry cleaning and i can't decide what to do about grandmas illness'. that's just 3 things - replied the girl lol 😂 and the mother was grateful for the perspective of her daughter (high locust of control - you are in control and can change life for the better - you got this!)