Platitudes
writerchick88
March 22nd, 2016
Does anyone else ever get sick of hearing platitudes?
I know they're meant to be supportive but I'm getting real sick of hearing "it'll get better" or "there's a light at the end of the tunnel" or "when god closes a door, he opens a window"
Like I said I know they're meant to help but I resent my feelings being boiled down to something that gets a simplistic answer.
MusicalMelody18
March 26th, 2016
I understand when you say that you cannot tell a depressed person, things will get better and I appreciate that you see that the intent is to give hope. I wanted to understand what it is that you think should happen after the listener listening and the member venting? Of course each person being unique there is no one answer, but ideally how should it be for you?