I survived cancer last year and now I cannot tolerate small talk or surface friendships anymore, which is making me lonely but also feels like the only honest way to live.
More people experience this than they realize.
Proximity to death can create an urgent need for authentic connection that isolates you from a world largely built on pleasant facades.
“Where Are You with Post-traumatic growth — what can grow in the soil of loss?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.