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Clueyness: A Weird Kind of Sad
Considering these factors, it’s not hard to see why most people aren’t enthusiastic about going to a communal space to watch slow, sad stories about human pain and suffering. These days, we digest sadness alone with our phones. This is so thoroughly the case that sometimes even speaking out loud to your spouse or your mother or your close friend ab... See more
Heather Havrilesky • The Rise of Emotional Divestment
The way our culture of offering is set up, the whole-hearted feel like they have something of worth to say to the broken-hearted, the denizens of the healthy think they know more than the sick. Around those who are in pain, people suddenly assume the role of expert: “I suggest feeling your feelings. Be grateful for the good in your life
... See moreMari Andrew • It’s Unfair and It Doesn’t Make Sense
The inability to cope in one domain or another is part of being human, and attempts to eliminate it are for people who enjoy living in San Francisco.
Gawker • Failure to Cope "Under Capitalism"
It was so hard not to offer anything. I’ve been through enough that I know I shouldn’t try to find a bright side, or explain away the pain, or say “I know how you feel,” but it was extremely uncomfortable to sit with someone my age who was dying, or with the family member of someone who just got very bad news. I was in the position of hel
... See moreMari Andrew • It’s Unfair and It Doesn’t Make Sense
I wish someone had told me this simple but confusing truth: Even when everything’s going your way you can still be sad. Or anxious. Or uncomfortably numb.
Jenny Lawson • Furiously Happy: A Funny Book About Horrible Things
When you believe your mood necessarily means something is wrong, that something can only be you, or the world around you. You feel like have to fix one or both, and of course you don’t know how, so you feel worse.
David Cain • It’s Okay to Feel Bad For No Reason
TICHLOCH the anxiety of never knowing how much time you have left