A person needs to acknowledge past pain. A person does not need to pretend everything was normal. A person has the right to feel sadness for what was lost.
By Pawan Nayar · from the LLOS AI Learning record
A person needs to acknowledge past pain.
A person does not need to pretend everything was normal. A person has the right to feel sadness for what was lost.
A person does not have to act like a difficult childhood was normal. A person does not have to simply 'get over' past hurts. A person is allowed to feel sadness for the good relationships they should have had but did not receive. This idea helps a person feel their feelings are valid. It gives immediate comfort.
A student always felt ashamed of their family life. The student saw happy families in movies and felt their own experience was wrong. When the student learned it was okay to feel sad about their past, the student started to heal.
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A person needs to acknowledge past pain. A person does not need to pretend everything was normal. A person has the right to feel sadness for what was lost.