My best friend has been dying for months and a few of us have been taking shifts to visit, but lately she's been refusing visitors and we don't know if we should respect that or if she's just trying to protect us from seeing her deteriorate.
More people experience this than they realize.
Terminal illness changes the social contract of friendship as dying and living friends negotiate new forms of connection and distance.
“Where Are You with Death and dying — the physical process?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.