Just don’t.

[scottobear]

Don’t ever try to play that “I have it worse than you do” game with people.

Don’t ever try to minimize someone else’s problems or invalidate their feelings just because you or someone else may have it worse.

To imply that their problems “aren’t that bad” or their feelings are “irrational” is very insulting and unnecessarily rude.

That’s an insensitive, inconsiderate and horrible thing to do to someone.

Don’t be that jackass.

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Originally published at The Scotto Grotto. You can comment here or there.

Comments

[nixtress.livejournal.com]

The only people I ever say that to are myself and VERY occasionally my husband (but only if he deserves it).

[scottobear.livejournal.com]

Sounds fair to me!

[billijean.livejournal.com]

True facts.