Does being told "it could be worse" make you feel any better?

Question:

After you've had a bad day..or week...or life. And you're really stressed out, angry, sad, ect. Would it make you feel better if someone told you how much worse it could be? Why or why not?

Answers:
I think that it's usually well-intentioned, and meant to make us look on the bright side, count our blessings, provide some perspective, and so. All of these are important, but most of the time, a remark like that makes me feel somewhat dismissed and direspected because the impact and personal signficance of the event I've been through is not being acknowledged for the meaning it might have to/for me. I also feel a bit judged: a reminder like that suggests that I'm being a whiner, ungrateful...at least that's how I feel when I hear it.I definitely feel worse about the situation (and the insensitivity of others) when it happens. I believe that gratefulness for all that you have in life and a need to be open about the stress that you're experiencing can (peacefully) coexist. My two cents!

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