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neocortex27
neocortex27
My grandmother's just been diagnosed with skin cancer. Luckily it's one of the less dangerous types and it's still in an early stage, they're scheduling her for surgery.

Don't really know how to feel about this one (I never seem to know how to feel about anything). Of course I'm glad that she'll probably be fine (though we'll know more only after the surgery) but I also suddenly feel bad about not really getting along with her, which seems unreasonable since there are reasons we don't get along.

Hm. Guess 'wait and see' it is.
jewells1
jewells1
Neo we are taught cancer is bad and many time fatal. If the good in you would not wish that "bad" on anyone, much less a less than perfect person, but one that did not hit the limit of damaging you,...You are normal.

It's good that your inner morals won't let you not consider the ramifications of death. Emotional values, knowledge develop over time, as does other understanding and implications of negative circumstances. For females somewhere around 23ish the brain has developed and defined those connections. Males take longer 28ish)
arfie
arfie
How is this off topic, Neo? It's all connected. One emotion leads to another.

I do believe that when I don't know how to feel about something, it is because I am feeling way more than one emotion. Mixed emotions are hard to identify. That especially happens for a story that is still evolving.

Bad things happening to people I don't get along with can be especially puzzling in that regard. The fact that we don't get along doesn't mean I am wishing bad things for them. Healing hopes for all, no exceptions.

Steadying support while you 'wait and see.'
freedom15g
freedom15g
sorry to hear and glad it is treatable
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