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🎶Everybody Hurts,Sometimes🎶

I have been thinking about deep sorrow and pain; why we rarely share it with anyone.
It could be that we don't want to take the chance of it be misunderstood.
Or worse it will be downplayed or dismissed all together .
Perhaps,someone else's pain seems more justifiable and ours isn't as tragic or life altering.

But, I think, most of us know what it is to weep in the middle of the night because a situation seems hopeless.

Being vulnerable doesn't come too easily for many.
Sometimes opening up brings condemnation or almost worse dismissal.
I don't believe that's everyone and all the time

It's hard to process someone else's pain while going through your own tragedy.
People need time, patience, and a lot of love at those times.
It's hard for them to spend mental energy in other places.

When people consistently dismiss your pain or are unkind that's a lesson in whom not to open up to,it doesn't mean there isn't anybody capable of compassion.
It feels like if it's happened more than once, I know.

It is never easy to open up,but those I see doing so have a rare strength and much of the response is loving and supportive.

Sometimes, we expect people to just know we need something without having to express it, I don't believe that ever works out well.
It leads to frustration and resentment where the resentment is unjustified.

And, yes, it does happen that some people love to make a tragedy out of everything and seek out constant attention,but I don't believe that's most people.

The rare ones speak their truth without self pity,it's real and dignified.
And I think it's healthy.

Many of us weep in the night with only God hearing
But, God's word says "To weep with those who weep and rejoice with those who rejoice."
I guess that's not possible without disclosure.
I don't think it needs to be the whole world knowing and we need some discernment on how much and with whom we share with.

It's definitely uncomfortable for me and not something I do readily or very well.
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AngelUnforgiven · 51-55, F
I learned recently that we have to share our grief, worries, feelings, anything and everything with someone because you cannot carry all of it by yourself. Even though you think you may be strong enough, or you feel that you don't want to talk about it, or you don't want to burden someone
else, It took someone on here actually to make me realize that. They were a listening ear and a shoulder for me and didn't push, they waited patiently for me to open up about it, and it turned out that we were going through the same things. You never know what the next person is going through. I cannot thank them enough. They have no idea how much of an impact they've made. Sure I've thanked them but those words doesn't even come close to measuring my gratitude.
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
After having done so, I've come to understand virtually no one really cares. Beyond that most will actually pass some level of judgement on me for it.

So .. I've pretty well stopped. I might share some surface level or open fact based stuff, but very seldom anything further.
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@BrandNewMan
I believe, sometimes, at least in my case, I've had a bad track record of picking the wrong people.
I've also come to believe that somebody "truly knowing you" is a myth, many times we don't even really know ourselves.
There is often a lot of trial and error which can weary a person.
There will always be a judgmental people and there will be people who demand to be heard; not sure either one is good.
@Justmeraeagain Some people are not in our lives by choice, whether through being family or other circumstances they are among our sphere of contacts. Have made some mistakes in who I trusted within that sphere, as we all have. As I've gotten older that inner sphere has contracted to a nucleus and the rest are like electrons roaming the outer levels.
isabella677681 · 31-35, FNew
Riiiiight ❤

 
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