Defining the Rules (The Dating Playbook #3)

by Mariah Dietz

“Because having a parent die—having a loved one die—it’s like you’re suddenly part of this club, and everyone looks at you differently, talks to you differently—acts differently. Jokes become filtered, and whenever someone says die, or death, or dead, everyone looks at you, waiting for you to break, so even if you felt okay upon hearing it, it doesn’t last because everyone’s waiting for you to prove you’re fine.