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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caccoon · 36-40

If someone else says it to me, I don't find it comforting. But for myself, I do find it helpful to recognise things could be worse for me, but I think of it more as a gratitude thing. Like I am very grateful for what I do have, and have accomplished. Even if it's not much

I recognise I could be sleeping outside in the snow etc... Doesn't make me feel better that people are, but grateful that I'm not

It doesn't make things perfect, but makes them tolerable when I am really feeling low