My oldest friend and I have always been each other's person for talking through existential questions, but since her cancer diagnosis six months ago I find myself censoring all my usual anxieties about meaning and mortality because they feel selfish to bring up, and the conversations that used to sustain us have become shallow.
More people experience this than they realize.
A relationship built on mutual exploration of life's deepest questions must adapt when circumstances make such exploration feel inappropriate or cruel.
“Where Are You with Aging & Senior Life?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.