A period of time in one's life categorized by extreme unhappiness, low self-esteem, and failure. The person experiencing it remains optimistic and refuses to acknowledge that their life lucks, even as they continue to fail and lose their sanity.
"Why are you sobbing hysterically and laughing as you stare straight ahead?"
"Yeah, I guess I'm just having a bit of a roughtime."
church hurt is where you experience a degree of distance, pain, or judgement from your church community. Essentially, you are just unable to “find your place”. This is prevalent in the Christian community, but can be extended to other religions.
Now that I am an adult I am beginning to heal from the church hurt that was inflicted on me as a child.