Very candid, and true. The gamut of human cognitive function, electro-chemical brain state, and emotional experience is far greater than "super, thanks for asking", "everything's awesome!", "winning!", or a constant myopia caused by the envy of what you haven't got or achieved, but feel you should.

It's apparent from your anecdotes that you maintained the objectivity to reflect and express the experience, the upshot of which is that others may now benefit from the insight, even if only in solidarity, but solidarity is a good position to occupy when faced with adversity.