My family has always used sarcasm and dark jokes to avoid talking about serious things directly, and now that my dad is sick we're still doing it but it feels both necessary and completely inadequate at the same time.
More people experience this than they realize.
Your family's longstanding pattern of using dark humor to deflect is both helping and hindering your ability to face a genuine crisis together.
“Where Are You with Dark humor and its function?”
Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.