What Purpose Does Complaining Serve?
Q: What purpose does complaining serve? Is it ever useful or helpful?
For some people, it can be a form of attention-seeking. Of desiring empathy or understanding from others, “See how hard I have it? See all that I’m trying to do? See how much others aren’t doing?”
For others, it can be a form of boundary-setting. “Don’t ask me to do one more thing because look at all I’m already doing.”
In your life, it’s the release of pent-up … Read More

