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comment by 1c7
1c7  ·  4611 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Evil of Being "Normal"
>"You have problems which are unexceptional. You can't be stressed; my problems are worse."

Yes, this annoys me. The idea that it is impossible to suffer if you're not the one who is suffering the most is just ridiculous. The idea of 'first world problems', or that you shouldn't mind something just because some people have it worse is absurd.