Another question, because I can come up with some serious doozies.
Does your personal pain, suffering, or loss separate you from those around you, or does it bring you closer to them? If you can, cite specific examples.
Answered that question? Ok. Now answer this:
Does personal pain, suffering, or loss increase a sense of "being apart" from those around you, or does it increase a sense of "belonging with" people around you? If you can, cite specific examples.
Were your answers the same for both questions? How were they different, or similar?
Questions... questions... questions...
posted by Edge @ 11:59 PM
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1) It bring you me closer, if I chose to share that pain or loss with those around me. My recent back problems are a great example. As I have had difficulty moving or doing even simple tasks, as I talk to people about it I have gotten awesome support from my friends and others which has helped me to grow closer to them.
2) I think it can increase that sense of being apart but only if you don't share the loss or pain. If you internalize it it can certainly make you feel more distant from people.
I think the key difference between the two is that in the first case, outside people can intervene without your doing or saying anything and this can in turn bring you closer. However the second case is in your control as the sense of being apart is really your feeling of the situation, I think.
It is late when I am writing this comment.
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