My friend group has been avoiding our monthly dinners since I got dentures because I'm self-conscious about eating in public and they don't know what to do, so we're all just pretending everything is normal while our friendship slowly dissolves.
More people experience this than they realize.
Shame creates distance that compounds itself when no one knows how to bridge the gap.
“Where Are You with Dental and oral health?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.