When people hit you with bumper sticker wisdom like “touch grass” and all the other minimizing phrases it’s often a replacement for, “just shut up because I don’t have the emo IQ to know how to help you.” Ironically, if they just shut up and listen to someone without trying to fix shit we would all be better off. Sometimes life is awful and to be contrary instead of affirming is damaging. Great article Jessica. My feathers ruffled in the best of ways