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[quote=Anonymous]PP and wanted to say that people are just weird about stressful or traumatic events.

My local father lived in a nursing home for years after a stroke. I just about disappeared from my then SAHM life - once my DC went to school, I’d typically drive out for a family care meeting (so many of these), to provide some respite care for my stepmom back at their house
or just visit my father. Not going to lie, this was a grueling schedule and on days I wasn’t visiting, I’d often shop for my stepmom or try to take a break.

A few-very few-supposed friends noticed I wasn’t around as much; to those who asked, I explained. But mostly at larger gatherings I’d get comments that they hadn’t seen me and when I mentioned my dad’s situation, total silence or muttering.

We’re all self-involved. I was then - just so hyper focused on my dad and my family that’s all I had room for in my head.

When my dad died, many of these same “acquaintances” expressed surprise, said they didn’t know my dad had been ill.

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