I wonder whether anyone else gets such responses from others as the one in my title when one mentions one's difficulties or downs.
I appreciate that we should try and focus on the positives in our lives and depression lets us focus too much on all the negative things around us, but I must say I still don't find a comment such as the above very helpful.
Basically, it suggests that one is just ungrateful, possibly attention-seeking and makes a fuss.
I'm sure people don't mean it always that way, but if they could phrase it differently so we are gently nudged towards some positives in our lives without having to feel guilty about how we feel, that would be better.
Has anybody had similar experiences?
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