Lets blame Joseph Campbell for the whole journey business. He wrote a book called ' The hero's journey' where he unravelled myths from all over the world and came up with a formula for what makes a story feel familiar and complete.
Part of that were the seven archetypes or characters that feature in most heroic tales. I've kept myself amused for years fitting the people I've encountered during my cancer experience into that structure. I'd rather be distracted than terrified so that exercise works for me.
I'm not sure what word I could use in public to describe this whole shitfight, but I agree that journey doesnt cut it. Every time I hear that word it gives me the irrits so quickly that I get quite hostile towards whomever comes out with it. Childish, I know, considering that I can't come up with an appropriate alternative.
