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Scenario

When terminal humor divides families

My mother-in-law has terminal cancer and makes dying jokes that crack me up but my wife thinks I'm heartless for laughing.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The dying person's right to comedic agency conflicts with survivors' need to preserve dignity and deny reality.

Your guide for this
Nas
Nas works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Dark humor and its function?”

Peri

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