somehow, it's comforting to know i'm not alone

Schadenfreude is delighting in the misery of others. And that isn't the right description for what I'm feeling at the moment. Is there a German word for taking comfort in knowing that others are no better off than you are, even though you don't wish your misery on them?

I ask because I just saw my friend Diana's post on the end of another semester as an MBA student. That post, along with a few phone calls this semester, has confirmed what I already suspected to be true:

1. B-school is a sucky, sucky thing everywhere.
2. Other really smart people are overwhelmed by the curriculum.
3. "Balance" is a fleeting fantasy, because part-time school + full-time work = no time for a life.

Congrats on finishing another semester, Diana.