You might be sadistic and/or masochistic. You probably have a personality disorder.
Maybe you feel that pain validates you when you overcome it? - That being in pain and tolerating pain is what it is to be strong? Maybe you feel that you don't deserve to feel good about yourself unless you're in pain or experiencing loss? Maybe that self-view is being reflected onto others? And you don't feel they deserve your admiration or respect unless they too have suffered / are suffering? No?
The day I lost part of my ear I learned that pain was my friend...
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You might be sadistic and/or masochistic. You probably have a personality disorder.
Maybe you feel that pain validates you when you overcome it? - That being in pain and tolerating pain is what it is to be strong? Maybe you feel that you don't deserve to feel good about yourself unless you're in pain or experiencing loss? Maybe that self-view is being reflected onto others? And you don't feel they deserve your admiration or respect unless they too have suffered / are suffering? No?
Just a thought . . .