How do you handle awkward moments where something is going well for you and badly for someone else so you can’t commiserate like they’re hoping?
For the first time in my life aside from all this crazy health stuff everything is going great. However, this is not the case for many of my friends.
Empathetic and offering emotional support is easy, but they don’t just want empathy/support. They want to hear that everyone’s life also sucks, which normalized their predicaments and choices.
Ex: they hate their job, but you love your job. They have a terrible boyfriend/girlfriend, but you’re in a happy relationship. etc
When put in this position I normally downplay the good in my life or just don’t mention it because I don’t want make them feel worse.
I’m just wondering if there’s a better way?
Empathetic and offering emotional support is easy, but they don’t just want empathy/support. They want to hear that everyone’s life also sucks, which normalized their predicaments and choices.
Ex: they hate their job, but you love your job. They have a terrible boyfriend/girlfriend, but you’re in a happy relationship. etc
When put in this position I normally downplay the good in my life or just don’t mention it because I don’t want make them feel worse.
I’m just wondering if there’s a better way?
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