"Telling someone that they shouldn't be sad because there are people out there that have it worse... it's like telling someone they can't be happy because there are people out there that have it better than them..."

I dont know about you, but I know for sure that when I have been told to stop whining because someone has it worse, only makes me feel worse about myself as a person. I'm human. Of course I'm going to have these completely irrational times where I am sad over something that seems completely insignificant to others, but it really does bother me. Hearing someone tell me to stop being so sad about things because there are people who have it worse only belittles me as I feel like I have committed a crime of not appreciating what I have. I appreciate everything I'm given and what I have. Its just a bottled up sadness I must endure. And because I am always told this, it is quite a lonely path for me to walk. Everyone feels sad and maybe even some kind of depression, but must we really be told we can't be sad? Maybe all it takes is just letting the person whine and cry about something until it is out of their system. Really. This is something people should all consider the next time they consider saying this...