The whole “not pity, but conversation” stuff also works when being cured from cancer (or probably any life-changing disease)! My family has until now never REALLY asked how I am and was doing, it’s like they rather pretend it never happened, because I have expressed I don’t want pity.
They don’t seem to understand that I can’t just throw the subject of cancer on the table when eating breakfast, whenever I say that we never talked about me being sick. They’re always like “if you want to talk about it, why don’t you?”.
It’s hard not being understood. Good luck throughout your treatment! I hope they find something that will pause it or put it in remission.
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The whole “not pity, but conversation” stuff also works when being cured from cancer (or probably any life-changing disease)! My family has until now never REALLY asked how I am and was doing, it’s like they rather pretend it never happened, because I have expressed I don’t want pity.
They don’t seem to understand that I can’t just throw the subject of cancer on the table when eating breakfast, whenever I say that we never talked about me being sick. They’re always like “if you want to talk about it, why don’t you?”.
It’s hard not being understood. Good luck throughout your treatment! I hope they find something that will pause it or put it in remission.
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