Those three words are evil. A dismissal, that whatever you are going through isn’t important, your feelings are not as meaningful as other issues.
I read this article this morning and it summed up exactly how I felt towards that sentence. It’s about birth, and the dreaded phrase that ”All that matters is a healthy baby” well, no actually that isn’t all that matters.
It is the most important thing yes, but not all that matters. I wanted to share it here, mainly as it can be used in most life situations.
All that matters….is that you weren’t hurt. No. That is the most important thing, but what about the photographs, memories and contact info? What about loosing my Christmas present to some plonker?

All that matters……is that you got on the bus. No, it’s the most important thing but it’s frustrating that you didn’t get a seat, and inconvenient that you had to stand with your nose in someones armpit.

All that matters…….is that you voted. No, it is important that you vote. But seriously, what matters is that you vote for the party you feel will make the best decisions for us as a country, regardless
of which party that is and what they stand for.
I’m being a bit daft with this, but feelings and thoughts matter. Lets stop dismissing those. Lets stop silencing these thoughts.
Feelings matter, experiences matter.