I get bitter whenever I think that other people have never had to deal with the problems I have.
Similarly, I feel good/lucky when I remember that some people have to deal with problems much worse than mine.
I usually think about the second category more, but sometimes people talk about something and it leads me to think about the former category, a switch inside me turns on and I feel like shit, so I try to withdraw from those situations if possible.
My point is: comparing my problems with those of the rest of people makes me feel better or worse, depending on the comparison.
I wouldn't qualify my situation as trauma, but some inconsequential conversation can suddenly make me feel disturbed it touches on the specific subjects that I feel bad about.
Similarly, I feel good/lucky when I remember that some people have to deal with problems much worse than mine.
I usually think about the second category more, but sometimes people talk about something and it leads me to think about the former category, a switch inside me turns on and I feel like shit, so I try to withdraw from those situations if possible.
My point is: comparing my problems with those of the rest of people makes me feel better or worse, depending on the comparison.
I wouldn't qualify my situation as trauma, but some inconsequential conversation can suddenly make me feel disturbed it touches on the specific subjects that I feel bad about.