Of course, you should never ever invalidate people’s experiences, and it’s true that nobody wants or likes forced positivity. Sometimes though, a positive outlook is the only way out unless you want to roll in your own misery. If you want to roll in your own misery do it, I’ll do it with you, but just for a brief period of time, you do not want to be there a long time because then that’s when trouble starts. Sometimes we need a little push, little by little and always depending on the person, because we are clearly not all the same.