Is humor the best way to handle a difficult situation or advice?


This is MY opinion on this question and I found there is no
right or wrong answer. But what is more true, the answer for me is
simple. It is yes AND no. There are certain factors that you must take into account. Whether its you, a friend, a loved one, or someone you're just now getting to know... its good to know what's going on. One of the MAIN factors is the person. How do they react to certain problems? Do they freak out when they found out that an essay is due tomorrow or are they a little more subtle about it? Do they go into a depressive state and mute when they find out their one true bestie died (pet or animal)? It's good to know exactly how the person reacts, it'll help you determine whether or not humor is a good idea. The next main factor is the situation. Is it as simple as a test tomorrow or as extreme as a death in the family? If it was simple, then yes. Humor can be used to lighten the person up, however, if the situation if extreme, it might be better to wait and see. I'm not saying to avoid or standby, I'm simply saying that HUMOR isn't the way right away. Comfort and support is step one of such a situation. And maybe in time, humor will help. But like I said, it depends on the person.
For example, one of my friends (that's a girl) was dumped by my best friend. My best friend used the terms 'not in love like I thought I was' or 'I'm not in love anymore'. My "girlfriend" (friend that is a girl) happens to be pretty bi polar, and she was torn when this happened. She, as a person, gets in a pretty darker state of mind when you try humor on her right after such an event. She would call you names like 'a**' or 'douche' and so on. Now I wasn't her #1 bestie on her mind and everyone else knew. But after school I approached her (my best friend broke up with her that morning) and since I knew that humor wasn't a good thing to use that day, I comforted her and (I admit this) I insulted my best friend to ease her mood a little. In her situation, the only humor I can think of (now that I think about it) was insulting the significant other. She cheered up.
As you can see from this one example, humor can be used in situations. But it does depend on the situation and (adding another factor) what the humor is pointed at. This example of humor was pointed at the guy who broke up with her. And of course, the person that is dealing with the difficult situation. I say 'depends' because not all situations have a solution of humor, no matter where you point it, it insults the person more or doesn't help at all.This is the advice, or whatever you want to call it, with DK The Medic. If you want more advice just PM me and I'll be happy to help out