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How do you react when someone starts telling you about their health issues?

 

Posted - December 23, 2017

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  • 10988
    Thank you. It's good to hear another point of view.
      December 23, 2017 7:50 PM MST
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  • 3191
    Welcome.  Thanks for AP. 
      December 23, 2017 7:52 PM MST
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  • 7683
    Well Jane, when it is someone I know that is genuinely having health issues, I'll listen with all sincerity and try to comfort them as best as I can ...and umm...there are some like my mommy...she feels relieved whenever I listen to her medical problems which are usually imaginary....but I listen attentively and comfort her...she can then sleep relaxed...( I talk to her daily in her night time...the time zone difference;))
      December 23, 2017 7:50 PM MST
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  • 10988
    You're a good daughter, Veena.
      December 23, 2017 7:56 PM MST
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  • 7683
    umm thanks Jane!
      December 23, 2017 7:57 PM MST
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  • 6098
    Which is quite common among people my age.  And often forms the bulk of conversations.  Actually I don't really have any serious as yet (knock wood!) so I chime in with my aches and pains of aging.  Possible that without such things we would not have much to talk about at all!
      December 23, 2017 7:55 PM MST
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  • 10988
    Nothing wrong with a good organ recital. Sometimes comparing our ailments can make us feel that we're not alone.
      December 23, 2017 7:57 PM MST
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  • 6098
    Yes quite right!  Or make us feel glad we are doing as well as we are.
      December 23, 2017 8:21 PM MST
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