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Originally Posted by Grimace
I had a sad laugh today, because I had been working on this long post (way longer than this one  ) to outline my problems and ask for advice, and when I read it through I was like... "Oh geez. I sound like a spoiled little boy whining because his new sneakers got wet in the rain."
Yes, I get that the contrast between one's own position and something worse, and the resulting feeling that, "Maybe it's not so bad" can be helpful in relieving some of the stress and anxiety associated with our problems, at least for the moment.
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I had that same moment yesterday..after my rant. I read a post by someone that, compared to my drivel and upset, was way way worse, and of course, it
does, because we are human, make you think, 'geeze, there for the grace etc' And for maybe a nano-second, it's helpful, but as you say, only to affix the mask more firmly.
Everyone's problems, hurt, upsets are genuine and important to them, and sharing them in forums like this are so helpful, I have to tell you. Someone answered my rant with what some might considered a platitude, but seeing how awful I felt all day, it made me feel...validated. I replied and I can't tell you how good it felt to have someone...just read the thing.
I guess what I'm trying to say, please don't feel your emotions, upsets, experiances which may have contributed to these feelings aren't 'worthy enough' to be posted here...they are. You may even find that all of those things, because they are yours, you can use to help someone else with theirs.
That's the beauty of this site. We're all in the same boat, it's just the amount of water we're individually chucking over the side to keep it afloat, that fluctuates.
