Smashed Chapter 2

She says it is more painful to not have original pains because it is harder for others to understand how she is feeling. Her mother thinks that everyone has gone through what she is going through and that there is nothing unusual about how she is feeling. She thinks that her mother can't understand her pains because she has never felt them before. I think it is important to have original emotions because it is easier to connect with people and how they feel. When you have original emotions it is more helpful when someone tries to comfort you because they are more able to connect with how you are feeling or what you are going through.