Validation for my Childhood Traumas

this is sort of a positive vent, but i'd really like to share i (with consent) was talking (well, more so venting) about some of my childhood traumas from both of my parents. i wasnt looking for understanding or pity, i was just looking for someone to listen, so i could finally feel seen and heard and she said to me "God, I feel so bad for you. That sounds like hell, I’m so sorry." i have no words how to describe how that made me feel. how validating, how comforting, how reassuring. someone else recognizes that i went through hell. someone else acknowledges that i went through something horrible. i'm not just being sensitive or overreacting. someone else is validating my feelings. it was really nice