I've thought about what are the major of minor events of things that have happened to me. It took some time, but I think I've realized that even the "little things" all add up enough to count. Sometimes, I think that having a lof of "little things" can make life feel worse. I think life might feel more out of control, as opposed to just one or maybe two "major" things happening. I don't think that you are minimizing. I think that minimizing would be denial. If you can admit that something happened--regardless of severity--then it's not minimizing anything. Good question!