For the love of everything holy, please do not try to “one-up” someone’s mental health. Everyone has something going on, and this isn’t a dick measuring contest!
We need to be understanding! Use your listening ears. Explain why you understand with a similar story or a shared feeling. But never say, I’ve been through worse. Or, that’s nothing in comparison. Fuck you dude.
What happened to compassion and empathy, Shit even, sympathy?! Where did we forget what was instilled on our child minds to love everyone no matter who or what? I’m asking a lot of questions because, I’d like to figure out at what age do we just stop sharing. Some may never learn these simple human edicts, morally speaking.
Can we relearn this? Yes! Listen, share, understand. How can you go around pretending you know everything, when you may never have been where they stood? Step back.
Stop competing like this world has told us we have to, to succeed. Successful individuals aren’t alone, they have support. Love thy neighbor, or whatever the Bible says. If you water only your grass, you will stand out and be envied. Water yours and your neighbors grass, the love will be overwhelming. To succeed is to grow, so why not grow together?
Dark Tales of Understanding 