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> Saying stuff like "you are not alone" while referring people to an unspecified "professional" is completely empty. I have to agree. It sounds and feels like
by clarry 8y ago
> Saying stuff like "you are not alone" while referring people to an unspecified "professional" is completely empty.
I have to agree. It sounds and feels like saying "don't worry, someone else has it worse" which I think people say thinking that should be comforting when, in reality, it feels more like an excuse to ignore and even belittle your misfortune.. "yeah, whatever, fuck me then"
> I see PSAs of this sort to be more of that pattern of social BS where the entire world wishes me well and hopes my problems get better... Just don't expect them to help and "take your issues elsewhere, honey. Not my problem. You can be not alone with someone else, not me."
Yeah. Being wished well with no help really gets old.
- DoreenMichele 8y agoThank you. Another thing that gets old is giving testimony as to the problem space and then having a bunch of internet strangers pile on to make random suggestions of half-baked ideas like I'm just stupid. It's refreshing to see my actual point engaged. In the South, the correct polite expression is God Bless. I'm not religious and I don't know the correct expression on the internet. I just want to leave some kind of meaningful acknowledgement of your comment and I don't know what that would be.