Have you ever looked back on something really bad that happened in your life,

and you find yourself trying to sugarcoat it in a desperate attempt to block it out? Do you say things to yourself like...
[i]"Well it wasn't THAT bad"
"Worse things happen to people every day"
"Maybe I misconstrued the situation"
"It happened a long time ago, I should be over it by now"[/i]
So on and so forth...

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Heartlander · 80-89, M

No not really. Bad stuff remains bad stuff :) You don't get over it or out live it. It's more like finding a way to accommodate the circumstances, the people, the emotions.

I have met people who survived some of the most horrible experiences possible. And have gone on to live happy and meaningful lives. You can't allow someone to steal your quest for happiness and meaning, regardless of what else they may have taken from you.