07-01-2016, 09:51 PM
Janit wrote:
[quote=silvarios]
That's awful. My condolences to the young man. As already noted, glad he can bounce back and realize he still has a lot of life left to live.
Don't be fooled by these statements. It is perhaps good that he is able to say these things, but that does not necessarily make them emotionally true. He is in for a long difficult adjustment -- losing an eye and a career at the same time is a heavy blow, and this kind of stress affects people, no matter how "strong" they are. He may even come to resent the need to put on an optimistic face for the public. The need to pretend strength in the face of pain can be very stressful in itself, and often makes the pain worse than it would be otherwise. I hope he has people around him that he can be honest with if/when the low feelings hit him.
Sure. People have stages of grief. I'm just hoping he realizes he can be an inspiration to many people and is able to keep the positivity going.