Why does this happen to me?

[shungmanitu]

Well, after a somewhat chill but otherwise uneventful day, it happened again. I just felt the pain all over again. I thought I got over it, but it's still there, much as it has always been in some form or another. I used to fight it, but it got stronger. I used to outrun it, but it got faster. I used to hide it, but then it got bigger. I

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[majinojinn]

I have never read truer words to my own predicament, and it saddens me to know that I am not alone in feeling this. Life is full of obstacles, many of which need to actually be perceived as obstacles before we can work towards overcoming them.

Don't fight against your less pleasant feelings, think about why you feel them. Allow them to flow through you, and realize that they are not bad. The only thing that can make them bad is surrendering your life to them, so if you feel hurt and angry. Be hurt and angry, but still be Dan the Man working to overcome them. Your friends will understand.

P.S. I love that song. It's right up there with "Folsom Prison Blues" and "A Boy Named Sue."