Just found out awful stuff about my roomie's life.

HEyHEY

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Mon Aug-11-08 02:27 AM
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Just found out awful stuff about my roomie's life.

So, my roomie is from Spain and is just the sweetest thing. Anyway, her two best friend were visiting and my other roomate was talking to one and found out that my room-mate has no-one. Her mother died of cancer three years ago and shortly after her father and brother were killed in a car accident.

Heavy :-( Glad that I've never asked about her parents.

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Solon

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Mon Aug-11-08 02:48 AM
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1. Damn, that's a lot for someone to deal with...

I would probably handle it cautiously, some time has passed, but, for all you know, your roommate may still be in a mourning period. Losses like what she suffered last a lifetime, and there is little you can do to alleviate the pain. Its good that you haven't asked about her parents, at least you didn't find out that way, she may have taken it the wrong way.

I know you are sad for her, but remember this, time will heal the wound, even if it leaves some scarring behind. One thing you do not want to do is reopen the wound for her, when it may not be necessary.

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HEyHEY

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Mon Aug-11-08 02:21 PM
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4. I won't even be letting on I know

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ccharles000

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Mon Aug-11-08 02:49 AM
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2. How very sad.

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ThomCat

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Mon Aug-11-08 05:56 AM
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3. That has to be hard to deal with.

:(

People tend to take for granted all the support they can get from their family, unless it's a totally disfunctional family.

I hope she's a strong person to build her own life totally on her own. I wonder if or how strongly she feels a need to build a family of her own in the future.

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tigereye

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Mon Aug-11-08 02:46 PM
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5. jeez, that's terrible.

Life can be so crappy sometimes. Actually sometimes folks who have lost people like to talk about them - instead of everyone always avoiding the subject...

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