Our family group chat used to be mostly logistics and funny memes but since dad died six months ago it's become this weird mix of forced cheerfulness and complete silence, and I think we're all afraid to be real about how we're doing because we don't want to make it harder for everyone else.
More people experience this than they realize.
A group of people who love each other are each trying to protect the others from their pain, creating a shared isolation in the midst of shared loss.
“Where Are You with Love across difference — race class faith culture?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.