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Yulianna · 22-25, F
no, we must be honest about this... sometimes challenges are just that, challenging. people try to be helpful, tell you there is silver lining, but when you don't find it you feel like failure. when in reality, there never was silver lining, so how could you succeed to find it?
if you can just get past or through the challenge without too much damage, you have survived, and that is the best we can hope to do.
if you can just get past or through the challenge without too much damage, you have survived, and that is the best we can hope to do.
trackman11 · 61-69, M
@Yulianna I wonder if in surviving you become stronger in ways you may not even realize. That doesn’t make it easier and it’s never a failure to be in the midst of any challenge.
Your comment is incredibly important because well meaning people need to read it and realize that listening and empathy are often better than words of encouragement spoken at the wrong time.
I will be more thoughtful as a result. Thank you. 🙂
Your comment is incredibly important because well meaning people need to read it and realize that listening and empathy are often better than words of encouragement spoken at the wrong time.
I will be more thoughtful as a result. Thank you. 🙂