It’s about them.
July 5, 2013 Leave a Comment
It’s the ‘Ring Theory’ of kvetching. The first rule is comfort in, dump out.
This is a great article that can help people think about how what they are sharing is being heard by others. The conflict a patient or caregiver finds themselves in when they are dealing with things but need to comfort a friend or relative is awkward at best and at worst is relationship destroying.