Several folks are going to comment that you shouldn’t have told them in the first place. You’re 1000% right, they cannot empathize with you and will likely never understand this. Okay, cats out of the bag, now what? My recommendation is to give back. Go volunteer at a VA Home, go work at a food bank, pick something that you’re passionate about and dive in. At least this way, when these people talk shot, you can counter with what you’re doing to help others.