(July 20, 2021 at 1:28 pm)HappySkeptic Wrote: I'm sorry to hear about his health. I'll likely be saying goodbye to my parents within a few years (or they could die suddenly).
Everyone creates a story for themselves that explains their purpose, and makes death bearable. All of them are going to be wrong (though some are more wrong than others). I'm fine with letting people live and die with whatever comforting myth they hold.
Empathy is just what you said. Nobody should have any compunction with debate while in good health. But in decline empathy is simply being there for those you care about, regardless of differences.
I can only agree that it is frustrating when you are dealing with loved ones, or those trying to console you, that you cant express yourself in your time of crisis. As others have said here, you have a voice here when you need.
The best thing you can do for yourself is to simply be there for your loved one, and any frustrations you have in that process, you can come here.
