I had the same problem with a friend once, he was an elderly gentleman and his wife was younger than he was but was dying from cancer when they came to see me in the hospital. I made an attempt at a joke, something about the fact that I wasn’t going anywhere for a while so I wouldn’t need transportation (they were my ride to and from our gaming group) and then added that I’d like to keep in touch with them. After his wife died I tried to speak to my friend and he wouldn’t have anything to do with me because of what I’d said to him and his wife when they visited me in the hospital. I never did figure out what he thought I said, but I oppologized anyway and we were on good terms when he died just a few weeks later.
zzeek over 6 years ago
…been there, done that.
patlaborvi over 6 years ago
I had the same problem with a friend once, he was an elderly gentleman and his wife was younger than he was but was dying from cancer when they came to see me in the hospital. I made an attempt at a joke, something about the fact that I wasn’t going anywhere for a while so I wouldn’t need transportation (they were my ride to and from our gaming group) and then added that I’d like to keep in touch with them. After his wife died I tried to speak to my friend and he wouldn’t have anything to do with me because of what I’d said to him and his wife when they visited me in the hospital. I never did figure out what he thought I said, but I oppologized anyway and we were on good terms when he died just a few weeks later.
ChessPirate over 6 years ago
Brutus, you were probably asleep when you said it…
wiatr over 6 years ago
Don’t poke the bear. Leave it alone!