I have maybe six months left and my family keeps trying to plan things for next year like I'll still be here and I don't know whether to tell them to stop or let them hope.
More people experience this than they realize.
Dying individuals often struggle with whether to protect loved ones from reality or insist on honest acknowledgment of their prognosis.
“Where Are You with Identity in old age and approaching death?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.