I've noticed in two different instances recently (and many others), how people will say nice things to me about Hayden or ask how we are doing, but when I try to answer, they cut me off. I don't know if it takes them a lot of courage to even mention something, so they don't care what I answer or what, but it's a little weird and annoying and a little frustrating, I guess.
I feel like I have a message to share with people, but they don't want to hear it. Maybe it's too hard for them to hear. They just want to tell me something and have it be one-sided, and not hear anything back.
I don't like to mention names, but the person at church was SM and he said he felt the need to pray for us last week and I started to tell how it was an anniversary date, etc. but he went on to say something else. Same thing happened with PP in the office last week. She asked how we were doing and I started to say something about healing, but then she continued with the conversation.
Maybe I am being picky or "too sensitive", although I am trying to give my own feelings some credit even though I haven't for some time and neither have a lot of other people. Like my counselor said, if something is upsetting to me, then it's important or at least has some validity.
It's such a weird position to be in-people want to let you know they care but a lot of times end up saying the wrong thing. And even though I know they don't mean it, it can still hurt sometimes.
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