Comparing struggles and pain is not productive. Our struggles are shaped by a number of factors that make them unequatable. In trying to do so, we’re teaching ourselves to repress our feelings because they’re not “enough” to be recognized as true pain or because other people are going through worse.
“There are three types of people in this town: sharks, vampires and victims,” the guest speaker told our small congregation. This statement attracted sweat to the top of my brow. These words convinced...
