As someone who said that very response many, many times, it’s sometimes useful to remember that some people can’t say the same thing. You didn’t “just do what anyone else would” in that situation. Some people did die. You didn’t. You are strong and capable. Your resilence matters and it’s the reason you are here today instead of the alternative.
It’s hard for me to feel “strong” for just kinda continuing to exist for a while. It was barely a choice. But even if we grant that I’m strong, I can’t seem to care about that.
As someone who said that very response many, many times, it’s sometimes useful to remember that some people can’t say the same thing. You didn’t “just do what anyone else would” in that situation. Some people did die. You didn’t. You are strong and capable. Your resilence matters and it’s the reason you are here today instead of the alternative.
Yeah it’s survivorship bias
It’s hard for me to feel “strong” for just kinda continuing to exist for a while. It was barely a choice. But even if we grant that I’m strong, I can’t seem to care about that.
Stop following me around, my therapist!! 😂 I can’t count the number of times I’ve heard almost exactly that in therapy, haha.
But for real you’re 100% right, and it’s good to remember that.
Bwahaha I swear it’s a reminder for myself, too