The absurdity of life
You really want to help someone ... and you help. Your heart is breaking, but you love. You've failed at helping. Your partner abuses you. Now you need help.
Probably lifes hardest truth for me is that life is absurd and that not everyone can be helped despite your greatest efforts i.e. the best that you can do. I've learnt this truth in both my professional life as well as my personal life over many years now.
I'd love to hear your own hardest truths in the comments below ....