Breathe a Sigh of Relief & Relax

Have you ever heard the saying – “There’s always someone worse off than me”?

What does that tell you about YOUR situation?? Doesn’t it sound like you are affirming you are in a ‘bad way’ = the situation is so bad you have to compare it to someone else in a ‘worse’ situation?
This common habit in conversation is often ‘meant to’ alleviate the suffering of the person feeling ‘bad’ because “It could be worse”           - could be as bad as . . . .
Where is the focus here??