Nov 15, 2022 • 2M

Please counter my distress with your even deeper woes

Why one-upping someone's trauma is a bad look

 
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Noncasting is a microcast that unapologetically weighs in on relevant and disputatious cultural topics that are currently spiraling within our social tapestry. Writer and podcast producer, Nathan Tower weaves in and out of personal stories, opinionated diatribes and sometimes contextually relevant insights.
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Ever get up the courage to dump your deepest traumatic happenings on someones lap only to have them respond with a story about their trauma? We all do it. It’s hard not to. We all want to relate to each other. We often think that’s what the person wants. They don’t. Next time try to listen without telling a counter story.