Our whole book club has been avoiding any difficult topics since Maria's daughter died in a car accident two months ago, and yesterday she asked if we think she's too broken to handle real conversations. We've been treating her like she's fragile when she's desperate for normalcy.
More people experience this than they realize.
Well-intentioned shielding can inadvertently communicate that grief has made someone too damaged for authentic community.
“Where Are You with What not to say to a grieving person?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.