I used to sincerely believe that each story was unique, I no longer believe so. I have heard thousands of stories, all are made of the same crap. Same troubles, same problems, same angst, same issues...the only variable is the degree of intensity...some have it worse than others, but the crap, the daily crap of living is a common theme...across the board, all over...
It's called the Human Condition...as simple as that. A terribly fucked up condition. 99% of the problems are man made...yet each thinks they are so unique in their plight...
It's all the same crap - separation, treason, secrets, lies, longings, desires, disillusionment, deception, violence, brutality, poverty, greed, opportunism, injustice, abandonment, neglect, abuse, disease and death...
Varying intensities...the only equalizer in intensity is death.
Trust me it's all the same crap, same all over...