Why do all those typical words of comfort feel so horribly wrong?

[@maryellenstankovich1511]

An acquaintance of mine tells me I have to climb out of my shell. He has no idea how much I want to tell him to STFU.

[@jennifershort3104]

Coming out the other end of grief is hard to imagine when you're in the middle of it. All the things people say are not as comforting as intended. It's hard to want anything for myself going forward when I'm dealing with the fact that my parents won't be present in that future. Nothing will ever be the same.

[@reflections-pauseandreflec8213]

So similar to paradox of vulnerability, first thing that I want to see in other is vulnerability and last thing that I want to be seen of myself is 'my vulnerability'😢