know how to react to the change in reality, so you try to bend it, wish it away, and think things like, well, maybe he’s not sick. i mean, is he actually sick, or is it just my imagination? maybe i’m over-worried and making myself think he’s sick! yeah, yeah. maybe he threw up from running too fast, or eating candy. we rationalize the unpleasant change in reality by trying not to ‘give-in’ to it. we think, well, this is no different than if a babysitter is here versus me, right? he’s not going to be any less sick if i’m not here—what’s a few hours?
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