R U OK Hun? Contemplations on ‘Pity Me’ culture
I've had my fair share of sympathy in recent months but I would never seek it out
In the past week, I’ve had two relatively out of the blue messages expressing sympathy for me. The first, from a colleague who had for various reasons only just found out that my maternity leave hadn’t quite gone to plan, and the second, a friend letting me know that my ex has asked if his new girlfriend could replace me as +1 to her wedding. While the …