Whenever you don't know someone and you overhear their problems they always sound so trivial.

Dallas Athent
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When you hear someone’s problems you often feel that they are just complaining about something that is of no importance. However, that is not always the case. There are people who know how to act in front of others and people who do not know how to act in front of others. They tend to put on a mask before the world and hide their problems.

The person who said this has probably encountered many people like this. It takes a lot of effort to be nice with people when you are not feeling good about yourself. When you feel good, it is easy to be nice with others.

Sometimes it is better not to talk with someone because it would only make them feel bad about themselves. Talking with them might make you feel bad about yourself as well.

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