My best friend from childhood reached out after years of silence when she was going through a divorce, and I kept the conversation surface-level because her pain made me uncomfortable.
More people experience this than they realize.
The contagious nature of emotional pain can cause us to protect ourselves at the expense of providing support when it's most needed.
“Where Are You with Grief and regret — what we wish we'd said?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.