Comment by jongjong
1 year ago
> And honestly, at this point crying feels good. Crying isn't really when I feel like I'm suffering the most
Although I have not experienced anything even remotely as horrible as what the author has, I can still relate to this. I've been exposed to enough frustration and injustice over long enough periods of time that I can't cry about anything anymore. Last time I cried, I must have run out of tears mid-way through because I actually started chuckling at my own misfortune. I guess maybe my problems are in fact trivial in the grand scheme of things.
Crying is the appropriate response to pain, much much better than drinking, getting numb or pretending that everything is ok.
The trick is to not feel ashamed or weak for doing this, just cry and appreciate the relief it gives.