Related SMBC: http://smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-06-27 http://smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-06-27 Fetishizing suffering if there's no way to mitigate the pain is a

Related SMBC: http://smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-06-27 http://smbc-comics.com/comic/2011-06-27 Fetishizing suffering if there's no way to mitigate the pain is actually a better strategy than being aware that it just sucks. If you can't really do anything about it, I think I would also start to talk like this. It's similar to "We're poor. Therefore, living in poverty is a virtue" - it's a reaction to a situation we're forced to be in. Seeing positive aspects in them gives us a way to cope with it - it's simply a coping mechanism so the mind doesn't lose its will to live. I'm not a fan of re-using injection needles, too. That's the problem I see with this coping mechanism: You have to be careful. You shouldn't use this thinking to lead your actions, it's only good for situations where you're not able to change anything or control it (like chronic pain).