We’ve all heard “get over it” and variants thereof.
\nThe thing is, I don’t believe that people do get over certain “its”, like poverty or abuse. Rather, they get better at hiding the effects so as not to irritate everyone else.
\nI wish people were more honest about the impact of hard times or trauma on their lives. Their experiences are instructive in the school of survival.
\nWhat’s to be learned from a trust fund baby? Knowing how to build a house from scrap materials or make hard cider from apple orchard dropping would be infinitely more relevant, not to mention more interesting, than a lesson in avoiding capital gains tax.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
We’ve all heard “get over it” and variants thereof. The thing is, I don’t believe that people do get over certain “its”, like poverty or abuse. Rather, they get better at hiding the effects so as not to irritate everyone … Continue reading