Dr. Laura,

Your response was so terrific other day, to the caller the who had a special needs child. She was having difficulty not getting angry with the small and petty problems of her friends.

I too had a special needs child - a son with schizophrenia who then was killed in a car accident. It was hard for my friends to be real with me. They would always catch themselves and say, "Oh that is nothing compared to what you've been through."

What I learned was that everyone's pain is important to them. Their expressed pain did not add to mine. In fact, because I had shared my pain with them they felt more able to share with me. Thanks so much for all you do. I've been a faithful listener for many years.



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