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Two people at my work have had some very bad news. One of them has just put down her beloved cat, her companion for about ten years. The other has just learned that her father will die within about four months.
I want to be of what comfort to them I can. On the other hand, I don't want to add to their burden by making them cope with me on top of everything else. My presence isn't exactly prized by either of them, so I am wary of adding to their woes in my over-eager attempts to comfort them.
I know there are other social misfits like me here. How do you handle situations like this? How do you find the line between being callous and being a burden to people who already have trouble enough?
I want to be of what comfort to them I can. On the other hand, I don't want to add to their burden by making them cope with me on top of everything else. My presence isn't exactly prized by either of them, so I am wary of adding to their woes in my over-eager attempts to comfort them.
I know there are other social misfits like me here. How do you handle situations like this? How do you find the line between being callous and being a burden to people who already have trouble enough?