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Originally Posted by CroFlames
I was shaken to see a man slam into a car and die, but I moved on. I wasn't seeking any sympathy for myself for witnessing the horrific event, nor do I deserved anyone's sympathy. The sympathy was with his family and friends, which is where it should be.
If I witnessed the murder of those two young men, I would firstly have been scared for my own safety. But after the situation became safe, I wouldn't be seeking the sympathy of the internet or others for what I witnessed. I'd be sympathetic to the boys' families.
Maybe you and others are different. That's fine. My feelings aren't asinine like you said earlier.
Pathetic attempt at a smart ass post though.
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Your original post dealt in absolutes. You basically said that "If you can't get over it, you suck at life, because I can, and therefore so should you be able to."
That's not how human psyche works. You cannot paint with brushes that wide. Every brain processes trauma differently. And although you have seen and experienced some sucky things that many people likely haven't, you still have try to step back and and have some empathy.
If someone is crying about a dent in their car, or some other mundane BS, yes, I get it to an extent. If you have been hardened by a less than ideal life, I can see that. However, watching someone being murdered is not a mundane, normal event.
A someone else alluded to, I would love to hear you give your little speech to Ken Barkers family and friends expecting them to understand he should have just "Got over it..... that wus." Or the thousands of others that died at their own hand due to severe PTSD.