thisisntgoodbi:

thisisntgoodbi:

I’ve spent a lot of time lately thinking about that post that was like “that eight year old is crying over something you think is silly because they haven’t lived very long and haven’t experienced everything you have and that thing is literally the worst thing that has ever happened to them in their life yet”

and how honestly we should be applying that compassion to everyone, even if they’re grown adults.

This goes the other way, too. Sometimes something you take for granted, something as simple as “sleeping in a bed,” can feel like the best thing that’s happened to someone in a decade.

Just. Let people be overwhelmed. Let people feel their feelings. You’re not doing any good in the world by belittling or devaluing that experience.