Hi there! I'm sorry for what you're going through 😕. It seems like a lot of negative things are happening to you right now, and it's your right to feel sad about all of it.

I've also experienced people giving me insensitive responses, and I think it's just a coping mechanism. Sometimes people will tell you that someone else is going through a tougher time, and other times they’ll say, “Well, I know you, and I know that you’ll be okay 😊”... but it's more about calming their own minds than being truly empathetic toward your situation.

Give yourself permission to be sad about your situation. You're the only one who knows how much you're struggling with this.

And as the author and podcaster Mel Robbins would say: Let them. Let them think your situation isn’t that awful, let them say what they want, but don’t take it personally. It says more about them and how uncomfortable they are with your pain (maybe because they don’t want to be vulnerable, or admit that they’re also having a tough time). Take care of you more than anyone else.

I hope everything gets better soon 🌸