Facebook is filled with people being concerned about this COVID-19 and being told to stop over reacting and that this isn't as bad as the media makes it out to be.
To them they aren't over reacting, they are having a full blown anxiety attack and you telling them to stop will make it 100% worse and you can take this from someone who has anxiety and knows this to be true.
When you tell someone to stop over reacting you are telling them that their feelings are in fact invalid. Their feelings don't matter, but that yours do.
You don't know their situation. Are they quarantined alone or do they have someone else with them? I have my family with me so it's not hard for me to deal with. I do know of some who are alone with not even a cat or a dog to keep them company.
While hearing someone's voice on the phone is good, it's nothing compared to having a pair of arms wrapped around you assuring you that everything will be OK and that you will be OK because you're not alone... some people are actually alone through this!
This is one of those moments where you need to put yourself in their shoes and really think about how you would feel if you were dealing with this alone. How would you feel if some one just told you to deal with it? Guarantee you... you wouldn't like it very much.
If you can't emotionally support someone during this pandemic on social media through a few kind and encouraging words, if you are unable to share some kindness and compassion for someone who truly needs it then do them a favor.. just shut up and scroll past.
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