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Esther
09-06-2010, 09:58 AM
Which do you think is the most painful, a physical pain or an emotional pain?

Hoovie
09-06-2010, 10:05 AM
Tough question I suppose. I do know one can get so emotionally distraught that they want to physically die.

Esther
09-06-2010, 10:23 AM
Tough question I suppose. I do know one can get so emotionally distraught that they want to physically die.

Yes I have seen that as well.

Usually mostly when a spouse loses their loved one either through death or even divorce.

missourimary
09-06-2010, 10:26 AM
It really depends on the intensity of the pain and each individual. The physical pain I've experienced hasn't been as deep or ongoing as some emotional pain, but I haven't suffered with the intense physical pain that some have, either, so I can't really compare the two adequately.

Flu v pain of betrayal-definitely emotional pain is higher
crucifixion v pain of betrayal-physical pain is higher, I'm sure

commonsense
09-06-2010, 10:31 PM
I'm a big wimp when it comes to pain ; but unless it's an ongoing disease as a rule the physical pain is temporary.

Emotional pain can affect someone for a lifetime.

ILG
09-07-2010, 07:57 AM
I suppose it depends on which is deeper and lasts longer....

Esther
09-07-2010, 08:33 AM
I'm a big wimp when it comes to pain ; but unless it's an ongoing disease as a rule the physical pain is temporary.

Emotional pain can affect someone for a lifetime.

This is true.

Esther
09-07-2010, 08:36 AM
I know I have experience both.

When my brother that is young than I am died suddenly from a heart attack, it was such a shock that my heart literally ached.

But I also have experience, more than once, intense pain that would not go away without major surgery.

It is hard for me to decide which is the greatest. I guess at the time whichever you are dealing with at that moment is of course the greatest at that time. But which last the longest? Usually, emotional.