I know what you're going through

I know what you're going through is such a typical response when really the person doesn't have a clue. Honestly not one situation is the same as another and every person will react to a situation differently. I do believe some people have situations in common that can help them relate to one another, but they don't know exactly what the other person is dealing with. For example my Dad has a friend named Glenny. I have never met this friend before but I guess they have been friends since they were children. And it seems as if Glenny has lived every life experience imaginable. Every time something happens to me or my brother my Dad always says something like oh Glenny did that. My Dad thinks that since he had a friend that went through the same experience that he relates to us better. When I was 16 I was having stomach problems and I had to get my gall bladder removed. My doctor told me that I was the youngest person that he had ever known to need their gall bladder out. My guess what. My Dad said that Glenny got his gall bladder out at the age of 14...so every thing will be fine don't worry. Well, Glenny just beats me every time.