“But here’s the thing: shock and disbelief don’t simply disappear overnight. Worse still, you don’t want to disappoint or burden anyone by admitting you’re still not over it. That last weekend you weren’t really busy; you just couldn’t face getting dressed. That the future, which used to seem so secure, now scares the living daylights out of you.”
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“It would be like a stranger coming up to you and giving you a kiss”, Dr Khan had explained.”
“Now no one greets me. When I close the front door there’s no one to talk to or share things with.”
“I needed to protect myself, so my world would never collapse again, like it did when my mum died.”