I'm sorry. Sometimes in my desire to be concise I don't fully explain myself.

What I mean is that pain is pain no matter one's age. If you were to break your arm, would it hurt any less because you're a teenager? The same goes for a broken, despairing spirit.

You and the other posters are absolutely correct. We're all individuals and there are limits to our ability to empathize with one another. I have my own experience, my own reality, and you have yours. I know my pain; you know yours. I recognize you are in pain, but there's no way I can feel your pain the way you experience it.

Some people may dismiss your feelings because of your age, but I feel I have no right to do so. Your brokenness is unique, and it is every bit as real as any one else's brokenness. You are not a second-class citizen on this forum.