Captured Feelings
When our own pain hurts others
words can cut deeper than a knife
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I have been told that my words can cut deep when I am having an argument with someone.
It is true and they are right. But I have noticed that I say these deep-cutting words only when I am in pain.
“Hurting people, hurt people.” — they say.
How is that possible? When we are hurting, we know exactly how horrible that feels. Why would we want to make someone else feel that?
Why would we want someone else to have the pain we are feeling?
It could be because revenge feels good at the moment. Or because we want to get back the control and show that we aren’t only a victim.
Or perhaps because it’s easier to express our hurt through anger. It’s one of the rare cases we can get out emotions without having to be vulnerable.
Or, maybe, because we don’t want to be the only ones hurting.
If the one who caused our pain is hurting too, we aren’t the only ones in this misery.
It doesn’t feel unfair any more. Things are equal now.
Until, they aren’t.
