Losses

A new pack of watercolour-esque fat quarters

I'm really terrible at this whole "social" thing. One of the biggest challenges I faced in life is what to say to people who is going through a hard time. When other people say things to me, they make me feel better, but when I try to repeat similar things to others, it just sounds super awkward and weird. Maybe just to me? I really just have no idea what to do or say in a lot of emotionally charged situations, and it has been a point of frustration personally. It's not that I don't care, it's that I really can't figure out a way of expressing that I care.

This became a really challenging point when I found out one of my friend's relatives passed away. Being so far from this person, there wasn't anything I could do immediately to help, which is my default reaction. Trying to figure out if I should call or text became a very long and drawn out decision. The main dilemma was how comfortable I am to phone, and how likely I am going to say something super awkward and stupid... Adding to that was the recentness of the event, and the fact that I wasn't entirely close with the person affected. So, opted to text and send flowers and a card. Feeling pretty lame about it, and not sure if I could do it again I would call...

The EQ is not strong with this one.