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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ElRengo · 70-79, M

"Why would that make you feel better ?"
No, not at all, IMO nonsense.

With perhaps not a set of exceptions but.....something.
- If the situation of the one(s) being worst should become a priority for also myself, so there is something to do (or not to) for that other(s) sake.
- If the specific nature (rather than how much is) of the other(s)'s one pain can make me put my own in some kind of explanatory perspective that may help me to do something about.

Of course and otherwise I agree with you.