I believe that everyone’s emotions are valuable.
 
When I was fifteen years old, I had a friend who was going through a really tough time at home. Her situation was bad and she would always talk about it to others to get help. However, this often leads her to disregard other situations and emotions. She would always say “but it’s not that bad compared to what I’m going through.” Even though other emotions were just as important as hers, it wasn’t okay for her to pretend like others also don’t have feelings about what they are going through. My friends and I would often feel like we were being silenced in our emotions because we “didn’t have it as bad.” We wanted to be there for her but in return, they would also be there for us. Our emotions felt denied and invalidated. One of my other friends had gone through a rough relationship with his ex-girlfriend but since it wasn’t as bad as her home life she would often ignore how much pain he was in. 
        I thought a lot about being in a friendship that was entirely one-sided because you were always there for them but they were never there for you. I felt that by dismissing mine and other situations it was a disregard for our emotional tolerance in our own situations. Some people can handle more than others, so little things can hurt me or you more than they could hurt someone else. Emotions are looking different on everyone, some can handle it some can’t. Regardless of how it looks on them, I believe that everyone’s emotions are valuable and should be acknowledged no matter who you are or what you have gone through.