My family doesn't have a history of longevity, so have lost close aunt's and grandparents to death. The same is true of a few old friends. How do I react? You could say that I really don't, not in an impetuous or melodramatic way. When I learn that someone has died or is near death, I become inquisitive, wanting to know everything I can about how they died or what the problem is. I am willing to try and console those who may be more deeply affected than me, though I don't enjoy it or have a talent for it. But I don't cry with them. I don't hug them, unless they hug me. And I feel like I can understand them but don't feel or even desire empathy in that situation.
Today, I got some bad news. My grandfather, a close relative who I bonded with and never lived more than 30 minutes away from, is in the hospital with a possibly fatal ulcer. I just came back home from visiting that room with my crying mom and cousin. I just didn't feel what they did. Should I?
2006-12-11
12:24:03
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