Five Reasons Why You Should Never Say, “Sh*t happens,” to a Survivor.
It is rude, insensitive, and totally offensive.
It negates the impact of brutal systemic crime on the lives of a child, adolescent or adult.
Anyone who minimizes criminal violence depicts the height of desensitization or compassion burnout. This is usually the reality for social workers, not average citizens.
It is like telling someone whose spouse, child or parent was murdered, “Get over it.”
It can take a multiple-trauma victim or survivor from zero stress to 100 in a few short seconds.
The last reason is why I cannot say more right now.