I may not know the weight of those things, but I could feel the weight of that one, so I kept it to myself. You know that things aren't going well for you when you can't even tell people the simplest fact about your life, just because they'll presume you're asking them to feel sorry for you. I suppose it's why you feel so far away from everyone, in the end; anything you can think of to tell them just ends up making them feel terrible.
In the quote from Nick Hornby's "A Long Way Down," the speaker reflects on the burdens of personal struggles that remain unshared. They express an understanding that revealing even simple truths can lead to others feeling pity, which further isolates them. This suggests a complex relationship with vulnerability; sharing one's life can inadvertently burden others, creating a barrier to connection.
The speaker's experience underscores the loneliness that can accompany difficult times....
