have been thinking alot lately about my tolerance towards other people, i feel bad coz every time someone talks to me about some problem or how bad they have it right now i just switch off. does this make me a bad person? i do listen but i just cant help but think "you have no idea how good you have it compaired to me" i just dont wanna listen to trivial s**t. i just think some times people dont think some times when they come to me and moan as they have no idea just how bad it is for the hundreds of people in the country and their familes who are going throught losing some one to terminal cancer. i feel guilty about it tho coz i seems to me like i must look like i dont care and its not that.i do care about my friends when they come to me for advice. It really grates on me when people talk to me about family issues coz one has fallen out with another and they dont talk i just feel like saying "grow up, at least you have that person in your life" . my thought 'am i becoming very bitter and losing my caring side'?
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