My partner and I have been dealing with my cancer treatment and we've developed this really dark sense of humor about it that feels essential to how we're getting through, but our friends and family seem horrified when we joke about it and I don't know if we should tone it down or if they just don't understand what we need right now.
More people experience this than they realize.
You've found a shared language of dark humor that sustains you through crisis, but the outside world's discomfort is making you question whether your coping mechanism is healthy or harmful.
“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.