Amanda, I felt as if your most interesting line (to me) was, “...I was feeling much resentment towards Roberta. She was once a functioning person who could take care of herself in society, but now she relies on other people to take care of her, when she would be able to if she weren’t so disoriented or unfocused.” Because this focuses on illness and the feelings you may experience during it. Much like other things in our life, when we have feel as if we are left out or of loneliness, we direct our anger towards the most accessible thing which in this case is Roberta. I feel as if she is the easiest target because of her illness and weakness to put this anger on. My opinion itself also proves how other peoples sickness affect the way we look at them and think of them.
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Thanks for commenting Felipe, i didn't think of my anger originating from the idea that i felt left out (since i am not of old age and don't understand Roberta's condition) i like how it puts the responsibility of my feelings onto myself. your comment also makes me question if most the resentment people feel is due to the fact that they feel lonely because they are not sick or ill.
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