Pain is_____

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

In a similar vein to Love is____ and Happiness is_____, this topic is for posting the best approximation of the “wordless groans” of Romans 8:26 so we may show compassion for your agony, or at least acknowledge it. Pain can be physical or psychological or both, and it can be current or in the past.

Since everyone has pain, including the entire creation (Romans 8:18-23) this topic is not for judging other people for their pain. Job’s friends are not welcome here, those Matthew 7:1 violators.

To sum up, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, loving, compassionate, and humble;

And with that, our first example:

Pain is failing an entire college semester and having to tell your parents when they come home for Thanksgiving.

[Elizabeth_Newroad]

Pain is when life kicks you in the rear end just because it can.

[Iliara_Mustardtop]

Pain is when you're so stressed and tired you're crying, and then you go to get comfort ice cream, and then you spill most of the ice cream in your car.

[Jayhawk_Greencape]

Pain is when you are really happy that you have an easier assignment for a co-op class and you get to work more on other things, then come into co-op and realize that you accidentally did the homework for the previous week.

[Emman_Jumpsong1]

Pain is weakness leaving the body

[Levi_Orangeburst]

Do we really need a topic that promotes talking about pain in a way that doesn't promote a solution?

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

Yes. Yes we do.

Sometimes solutions are what is needed, but not always. Sometimes it pays to listen to pain without rushing to give advice.

[Emman_Jumpsong1]

Stating a pain is an opportunity to give a solution, or a reason to endure through it for the better.

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Or maybe for the fun of expressing related humour instead of being so serious all the time like a rock under a motionless river.

[Creel_Lenslook]

Pain is when you get superglue on your hands and there is so much that it pulls off skin too.

[Mr_T5]

Pain is when you lose 10 relationships at once (especially if you worked hard on them!).

[Eerie_Coppernight]

My dear fellow, you need help.

[Mr_T5]

My dear fellow, you need help.

yes I very much do. though it was only like, at the most 5. as a compliment, you can be very humorous at times.

[Sierepica_Fuzzywalker]

He is young. To quote J. Budiszewski again: "Friendships form and break up most easily when you are young than at any other time in your life." The same principle would likely to apply to relationships as well.

yes I very much do.

May I suggest talking to a trusted adult in your life about this? Perhaps your parents? They may be able to help you.

[Mr_T5]

yes, i will seek help

[Rex_Blackdash]

I didn't read anything else in this topic, so If this has already been said... I'm sorry... I just figured that I would state the obvious.

Pain is stepping on a lego.

(Yep, you saw that coming.)

(Pain is also being rickrolled)(I'm looking at you two @Jacoby_Elderfun1 and @Hans_Oddcraft)

[Danyul_Braziervest]

Wow, I really like this topic. To address Caleb's comment, I can understand why empathy without a solution could be seen as pointless.

Sometimes, though, people just want others to see how they are feeling, acknowledge it, and validate that what that person is feeling is real.

If that person wants a solution to the problems that caused them emotional turmoil, they will ask for it.

Pain is having to ask someone to repeat themselves when I really wish I didn't have to.

[caleb_Larkmagnet1]

That was Levi.

[Levi_Orangeburst]

I can see how he thought it was you though, since it was a very smart post.

#complimentsformeandyou.

[Danyul_Braziervest]

Oooops!

I blame the Alpaca hats.

And yes, Levi, that was a very intelligent question.

[Logan_Brokenspark]

We all feel you.