Don't Forget that Quiet People are Hurting too.

TW: short references to death and dying.

My dad is quiet. Classic Scandinavian man. But I know there's a ton going on in his head. He's a doctor.

The thing is that sometimes things in him just slip, and we get a really small glimpse of it is going on in there. For example, when my paternal grandfather was dying of alzheimers, a time came where after a drink or two, my dad said some things that were really hard to hear. He talked about how he'd rather end his own life before going through what his dad did. It cut to hear that.

Another time, my dad talked about working in the ER. He went into detail specifically talking about what it was like to witness children coming deceased or dying in the ER. He described it with some detail and he looked so far away.

I think we all should be checking on our quiet people sometimes. Show them open doors that they can choose to walk through, instead of just stewing on the spot. Sometimes things build up inside of us and we don't realize it until it's really changing our behavior.

So yes, please check on your quiet friends, your shy friends, your introverted ones. Sometimes they just need a little prompt to pay attention to what's going on inside themselves so they can ask for help or to talk with someone. Thanks guys <3