The whole &quot;lived experience&quot; folks are often overly self-important when they suggest that no-one can ever understand another person unless they literally <i>are</i> that other person because lived experience is the only thing that counts.<p>But there&#x27;s some truth to that idea, just because you <i>think</i> you know what&#x27;s happening to another person doesn&#x27;t mean you <i>actually</i> do.