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by em-bee
1333 days ago
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the most important qualities are patience and forgiveness. your friend is supporting his wife, and she shares her pain and grief with him, while he shares his pain and grief with you. here is an interesting article that describes this support model as multiple rings around the person that is sick. https://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-xpm-2013-apr-07-la-... your friends wife is at the center, your friend is the inner circle, next are his family and you. you are supporting those inside the circle, and you get help from outside the circle. HN is the furthermost layer outside. maybe you have friends that you can turn to for your support, but if not, reaching out here on HN is the right direction. you are welcome to dump your pain here or in private to anyone who offers to listen. i have been on that inner circle before, and on outer ones. feel free to reach out. |
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