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whenever i'm having a shitty time, it helps to view it as the price to pay for being able to love others who've had the same type of shitty time. I feel like I'm relieving the loneliness of others in that experience by having that terrible experience myself.
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in this i actively want to be exposed to and to experience as much pain as I can fit into my life, because then it stretches me in a way that makes me able to be with others in a greater depth and variety of pain. I don't want to be afraid to face other people in their suffering.
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That only applies to type of pain and suffering that does not leave damage that nothing can make up for. Some suffering leaves damage that no "meaning" or "lesson" or "silver lining" can possibly make it worth it.