Suffering Community

Tired, Alone, Depressed, and in Pain

Hello. I'm Bean I'm a deeply caring, empathetic individual. I learned empathy by suffering with my jaw issue for the last.. well over 7 years of my life. Spending everyday in a state of overstimulation and pain. My ability to think and form thoughts being hampered by the tinnitus, muscle tension,... read more

Sometimes I envy my cats

They can sleep so well anytime, anywhere, while I'm suffering from insomnia. 🥴😹 (edited)

A prayer for the innocent lives that were taken.

Lord, my God, I am broken and my heart aches for the innocent children who are suffering. I cannot bear the cruelty and the pain that is being done to them. Please, hold them in Your mercy, protect their souls, and comfort the families who are mourning. Lord, hear the cries of our hearts, our... read more

He Seemed Perfect, Until the World Entered the Room

There is a particular kind of disappointment reserved for the moment you realize that someone can check every box on your carefully curated list and still be entirely wrong for you. I met a man who, on paper, seemed almost absurdly ideal. He cooked, and not in the performative “I can make... read more

Life a River of Change: Change is the only constant

In Hermann Hesse’s famous book Siddhartha, there is a character named Vasudeva. Vasudeva says to Siddhartha, the main character, “I have learned from the river; you too should learn from the river. The river teaches everything.” What does Vasudeva mean by learning from the river? Please... (edited) read more