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Early stages - since I got diagnosed, my friends don't come to see me

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Why don’t my friends come to visit since I have been diagnosed.They look at me like they are afraid of catching it off me.

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    I'm guessing they are scared. Scared you'll look really ill. Scared they won't know what to say. Scared they'll get upset and make things worse for you because then you'll have to deal with their emotions.

    Some might also wonder if they'll be a nuisance, thinking you might not want to deal with them right now.

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    I'm guessing they are scared. Scared you'll look really ill. Scared they won't know what to say. Scared they'll get upset and make things worse for you because then you'll have to deal with their emotions.

    Some might also wonder if they'll be a nuisance, thinking you might not want to deal with them right now.

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