No Talent in Consoling

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we two have pretty much the same problem

There's truth in the old saying 'misery loves company'; people like to be reminded that the pain that they are going through isn't being dealt out to just them. There are others who are going through the same experiences.


As far as what to say, just telling him to 'cheer up' or being artificially bright probably won't accomplish much. If he's a bright guy, he'll catch on to that instantly and I might make him feel worse for not being able to cheer up or see the brighter side.

Life really does suck sometimes. It gets really, really shitty. The way to get through it isn't by looking on the bright side of things or by 'cheering up'. The way is to realize the impermanence of things. Things change. They always have and always will, and nothing stays the same. Your youth, your money, your car, your hair, your girlfriend, your job, the happy moments, and the sad moments are all changing things in our lives. They come and they pass. When things get really bad, you remember that this , too, shall pass.

Jam it back in, in the dark.