It's important to talk about your pain, but it's also important to be selective about who you share your pain with. Some people are better than others at listening with empathy. Be selective. Just pick a few people to be completely open and honest with about your feelings. Difficult conversation during dinner: There are more favorable times for open conversations. As time goes by, you can be more selective about how and with whom you express your grief. Sharing a memory and a meal seem to go very well together. There is something very comforting about “breaking bread together.” Family is the main emotional support for many of us. We have colleagues and friends, but no one knows us like our family. For others, our closest friends take the place of family. The Bible describes that some friends stick closer than brothers. These friends tend to love us unconditionally. They are also the ones who will be most likely to tell us the truth even when it is painful for us to hear it. We can share our deepest thoughts with these people and share the brokenness in our spirit. But even our family and closest friends cannot share our pain indefinitely. It seems that all cultures have an unspoken limit on how long it is acceptable to continue sharing pain. You may find that people avoid or isolate you if you talk about your pain for too long. Most people will eventually get tired of sharing their story of pain. There will come a point where they won't want to talk about it anymore. Some people will never completely “get over” their pain. This is different from being stuck and not being able to overcome the pain to the point where you can function without the pain being present and interfering… middle of paper… there is no memory of you ; in the underworld who will praise you? I'm tired of my complaints; every night I flood my bed with tears; I soak my couch with my crying. My eye is consumed in pain; it grows weak because of all my enemies. Depart from me, all you workers of evil, for the Lord has heard the sound of my crying. The Lord heard my plea; the Lord welcomes my prayer. All my enemies will be ashamed and greatly troubled; they will turn back and be put to shame in a moment. Psalm 6 seems to be the quintessential psalm for the person who endures suffering. The 6th Psalm seems to feel our pain together with us. It has been described as the psalm of those in hospital when the painkillers aren't enough – those up all night screaming in despair. If you don't know how you should cry, perhaps King David's example in Psalm 6 will help you.