--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: But it hurt. It was like a thousand tiny…" description: "\"“But it hurt. It was like a thousand tiny cuts on her soul.”\" — Jaclyn Dolamore" image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d50/jaclyn-dolamore-38319_hurt_but-it-hurt-it-was-like-a-thousand-tiny_2278692.jpg" --- # But it hurt. It was like a thousand tiny cuts on her soul. ![“But it hurt. It was like a thousand tiny cuts on her soul.” quote by Jaclyn Dolamore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d50/jaclyn-dolamore-38319_hurt_but-it-hurt-it-was-like-a-thousand-tiny_2278692.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d50/jaclyn-dolamore-38319_hurt_but-it-hurt-it-was-like-a-thousand-tiny_2278692.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d50/jaclyn-dolamore-38319_hurt_but-it-hurt-it-was-like-a-thousand-tiny_2278692.jpg) > ““But it hurt. It was like a thousand tiny cuts on her soul.”” [Jaclyn Dolamore](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jaclyn-dolamore/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A deep emotional pain feels like countless tiny wounds within one's inner self. **In simple terms:** Emotional pain feels like many small wounds. Key Takeaway Acknowledge and heal inner wounds. Themes pain emotional healing Mood sad reflective Type literary emotional When to use this quote - grief counseling - personal loss - mental health therapy - self‑reflection Key Concepts psychology trauma resilience Questions to Reflect On - How do you recognize subtle emotional wounds? - What practices help soothe inner pain? 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