limitations of language
i saw this from one of my neurodivergent groups and it made me think about the wonders and limitations of language . "when i share bad news with someone, and they say 'i'm so sorry to hear that,' what am i supposed to say in response?" there are things that simply can't be expressed in words or even deeds. none of my partners and certainly none of my children will ever know the degree to which i love them because it's impossible to express by simply rearranging atoms and vibrations on this plane of existence given the sensory perceptions we know we share. but they know they're loved and beautiful and brilliant and strong and so many wonderful things. it's important to extend grace, i think, when someone gives what feels like a meaningless pulp platitude because to them, it's not--they really mean it, as well as they can, and we should never, ever, ever respond to compassion with what amounts to nothing more than pedantic derision. is there more...