Sarah answers “Did anyone else feel weird about what...”

Karen asked this question about Calypso:

Did anyone else feel weird about what happened when Tiffany came to David's reading? Or was it just me?

Sarah It was shocking and seemed cruel of him but I appreciate his honesty. He did that. He made no excuses for it and also didn't apologize either so you'r…moreIt was shocking and seemed cruel of him but I appreciate his honesty. He did that. He made no excuses for it and also didn't apologize either so you're left with how to reconcile it. At first I thought it sounded really cruel but who's to say he didn't have to keep his cool just before going on stage. You can't get involved in an emotional conversation with a difficult family member in the middle of your job when people are coming to see you. Maybe he could have handled it better but like I said I appreciate his honesty and how he writes honestly about moments like this. As others have said it does normalize the experience of handling mental illness. If he tried to explain it away maybe people who've also been in a similar situation wouldn't identify with the experience as much.(less)

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