We always get along with people who have something that's relatable to us but do we always need to make it about relatability?
This is something that happened a while ago but pesters me to this day because it was between my best friend and another person that I don't get along with well. We were hanging out at this pub with my best friend and a couple of other people when the "other person" pointed out scars on my best friend's arm and said that it was very cool as she had a few scars as well.
Now, What pissed me off was that the "other person" considered that it was a topic to talk about while there were around 8-9 people with us who aren't that used to either listening or talking about certain things that are related to suicide. This "person" went on an entire tea-spilling session while she was among people who are there to have fun and drink.
I glanced over to my best friend as she gave me a look that she was done with this shit and that's when we decided to head out. We went on over to Airlines so we could grab a coffee and sober up. All of us were sitting and talking to each other in a very decent manner while this "person" was acting erratic and was causing trouble for the other people present there as well as embarrassing us.
Then the last straw was drawn. She asked my best friend to keep her forearm next to hers so that she could click a picture of the scars and post it on her Instagram story. This is where the word "relatability" becomes useless because a lot of people aren't comfortable sharing their private things or sharing how they lead their lives. They might be over the "self-harming" phase and it really isn't necessary to point certain things out about a person that they aren't comfortable with.
You don't need to be relatable to another person in order for you to get along. You can be your own self. It does not matter if you don't fit in with the cool kids and that's what makes you different. Just you being you is much better than trying to fit in.