It hurt because it mattered

So often we try to make other people feel better by minimizing their pain, by telling them that it will get better (which it will) or that there are worse things in the world (which there are). But that’s not what I actually needed. What I actually needed was for someone to tell me that it hurt because it mattered. I have found this very useful to think about over the years, and I find that it is a lot easier and more bearable to be sad when you aren’t constantly berating yourself for being sad.
- John Green

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A true friend’s silence...

A true friend’s silence hurts more than an enemy’s rough words.

A lot of the pain that we are dealing with are really only thoughts

How deep is the sea?

Hurting someone can be as easy as throwing a stone in the sea…
But do you have any idea how deep that stone can go?

...when we realized the monsters were inside us

We stopped checking for monsters under our bed when we realized they were inside us.

Terribly real thing in a terribly false world

“You,” said he, “are a terribly real thing in a terribly false world,
and that, I believe, is why you are in so much pain.”

Forgetting that you are special too

People think that the most painful thing in life is losing the one you value, the truth is, the most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of valuing someone too much and forgetting that you are special too.

When you think everything is someone else’s fault...

When you think everything is someone else’s fault, you will suffer a lot.
- Dalai Lama

Some people are so afraid of being hurt...

Some people are so afraid of being hurt that they’ll pass up the chance of being happy.

Learn to forgive yourself

You will begin to heal when you let go of past hurts,
forgive those who have wronged you
and learn to forgive yourself for your mistakes.

Whatever the world can throw at you...

You have within you right now everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.

It always rains hardest on the people, who deserve the sun.

What is depression like?

“What is depression like?” He whispered.
“It’s like drowning. Except you can see everyone around you breathing.”

Sometimes when things are falling apart...

Sometimes when things are falling apart, they may actually be falling into place.

Your child’s genius…

The educational system may not only miss your child’s genius… it may crush it.

Smart girls...

Smart girls are overthinkers,the insecure ones, the different ones. They know what the real world is like. They analyze every little thing in life. Why? To avoid getting hurt. To find happiness. They stay up at night trying to think about every possible situation to get through all the problems. They think too much. They trust fewer people. Their insecurity proves their respect toward themselves. Of course they try to live away from a drama-filled life. Smart girls know their worth. Now those are the ones worth keeping by your side.

It is difficult to see the wisdom in the scars...

The pain that you experience in life shouldn’t make you look down on yourself or make you look backward and lose sight of your tomorrow. It is difficult to see the wisdom in the scars they leave behind. But once you discover them, you will realize it is your attitude towards them that will make or break the rest of your days.
- Dodinsky

Don’t allow your wounds to transform you

Don’t allow your wounds to transform you into someone you are not.
- Paulo Coelho

A world so hateful...

A world so hateful some would rather die than be who they are.

The most painful goodbyes...

The most painful goodbyes are the ones that are never said and never explained.