This is something shrinks tell you when you're
feeling depressed. I guess the theory is that
depression is caused by isolation. Perhaps.
But when I'm depressed, I always feel
it more acutely when I'm around other people than
when I'm alone. At least when I'm alone it's ignorable.
It's the difference between physical
and social isolation, I guess.
"You're not alone."
Yeah, like it's supposed to make
me feel better knowing that the world is full of heartache,
misery and woe.
"You're not alone."
If that's really true, then
why don't
I ever meet all of these supposed people who are like me?
"You're not alone."
Of all of the stupid and asinine things
that various psychiatrists, counselors and
complete strangers have told me, this is perhaps
the least useful of them all. It really pisses me off.
Of course what bothers me most about "You're not alone."
is that it's true. It really is. Sure, maybe no one can
completely understand another person, but they can be
empathetic and sympathetic and, well, that's pretty damn good
itself.
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