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My wife got some bad news about cancer, and will need a hysterectomy. Luckily it was caught early.
She's doing okay emotionally and waiting for her appointment with the ob/gyn surgeon. She's only told her sisters so far.
I'll eventually need to let my sisters know, as I'm sure they'd want to show their support.
My question is.....why is it harder to verbalize the news to someone? Or maybe it's just me??? When I tell them, I'm probably going to break down. A group text is easier, but I won't go that route.
Again, why is it harder to verbalize sad news like this?? I hope this makes sense to any of you.
I don't know. But it sure is.
Losing some friends is a lot harder than losing others. Now, in my late 70s I know more dead people than live ones.
Once you "deal with it" is becomes easier. I guess we could talk a lot about what "dealing with it" entails, but I do know that once the news has been put into a perspective that makes sense to you the pain and tears go away.
Time helps.
My wife got some bad news about cancer, and will need a hysterectomy. Luckily it was caught early.
She's doing okay emotionally and waiting for her appointment with the ob/gyn surgeon. She's only told her sisters so far.
I'll eventually need to let my sisters know, as I'm sure they'd want to show their support.
My question is.....why is it harder to verbalize the news to someone? Or maybe it's just me??? When I tell them, I'm probably going to break down. A group text is easier, but I won't go that route.
Again, why is it harder to verbalize sad news like this?? I hope this makes sense to any of you.
First of all wish your wife and your family the best. I'm old enough to have lived through all the awful things that happen in this world as many of us have.
I understand exactly what you mean, but I don't have an understanding of the mechanism of what causes it.
I verbalize sad well... I had a lot of practice over the decades (death, abuse, trauma, disappointment, the list goes on!).
It is when I get angry that the tears come out.
I hate when that happens.
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