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How do you respond to someone who.. ?

Makes a joke about death, when you were talking in a serious /philosophical tone? My email buddy and I enjoy jokes, but recently I was sharing that someone I knew back in college, recently died, at a young age, and I was so sad about it. Then I talked a little about death and how I ponder it, but his reply was nothing about the girl who passed, and just a joke about death in general. I don't know how really to respond to someone who may not show empathy for someone you knew, do you say something, let it go, or kind of distance yourself? Sometimes I admit I distance myself from people if they seem not to care what I'm saying (which I'm unsure if that's the case or not)... or if they are rude etc .... I'm not sure how to reply..

Posted - December 11, 2016

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  • Don't be too hard on him ... Often people don't know how to handle the subject ... Until you have gone through it yourself I think there's an aversion ... Naturally enough ... On his to handle, if be honest with him... You're not trying to hang him out to dry, but just tell him how his response made you feel .... Good luck :)
      December 11, 2016 6:39 PM MST
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