Key points

Death anxiety drives avoidance: Disappearing friends may struggle with their own mortality fears.

Attachment style predicts support: Securely attached people can better handle emotional intensity.

Supportive traits can be developed: Death acceptance, emotional regulation, and secure behaviors are learned

The phone call comes on a Tuesday. Your friend has maybe 12 months. Within days, a curious sorting begins: some people lean in while others quietly drift away. The friend who always showed up for commemorative events, like a birthday, suddenly has scheduling conflicts. Meanwhile, an acquaintance from work becomes a steady presence, bringing food and staying for conversations about mortality.

What separates those who can bear witness to death from those who cannot?

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