Health, while I understand what you are saying, I think it is wrong, in general, to say a certain type of suffering is worse or better than another type, because there are so many factors that go into every individual scenario, and person, that it is impossible, and wrong, to really compare. I was simply stating how for me, suffering with other people would’ve been better than suffering alone. That doesn’t at all take into account what other people may feel about it. I was merely talking for myself.
Regarding what smartcookie wrote, true, there are people who unfortunately do that. I am blessed that I was given a drive to succeed and overcome any challenge I face. If you were to meet me, you’d never know that I’ve gone through anything worse than a slight headache. But there’s a downside to that as well, as Syag pointed out, since I find it difficult to express my pain to others.
Goq, your golden character makes it obvious to me that you took the challenges in your life head on and that you truly have it in you to succeed. And though it seems as though we suffered alone, really, G-d was with us all along. We were never truly alone. Wishing you all the best.