Too Real: When Life Hits Harder Than Expected (And Why That Matters)
Have you ever scrolled through your feed, seen a quote or meme, and suddenly felt your stomach drop? Like something pierced through the noise and tapped into something raw inside you—your fears, your hopes, your hidden pain. Maybe your first reaction was to laugh it off, or maybe you froze, caught in that unsettling mix of recognition and discomfort. Then the words came out, almost instinctively:
“Wow… that’s too real.”
We say this not because something is untrue—but because it is painfully true. It lands without warning, without filter. It reflects something back at us that we maybe weren’t ready to see. And in that moment, we feel emotionally exposed.
But what if that discomfort isn't something to run from? What if it's trying to show us something?
