My best friend was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer six months ago and I keep catching myself pulling away from her because I cannot bear to get any more attached knowing what is coming.
More people experience this than they realize.
The heart sometimes chooses emotional amputation over the full agony of conscious love in the face of certain loss.
“Where Are You with Anticipatory grief — losing someone before they die?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.