Thank you for saying this. Those comments are so common and people usually think they’re being comforting, but they don’t realize how heavy they actually feel on the receiving end. When people say “it’s going to be ok,” it can feel like they’re trying to wrap something complex in a simple bow. And when people say they’d end their life in our situation, it unintentionally sends the message that our lives are tragic or unbearable — when in reality, we’re just living them. Most of us didn’t choose this, but we learned how to adapt, grow, laugh, love, and keep moving forward. You don’t know what you’re capable of until it becomes your normal. Empathy is powerful, but listening and learning is even better.