I do not react well to bad news. When people die, I freak out inside and laugh out of nervousness.…

I do not react well to bad news. When people die, I freak out inside and laugh out of nervousness. When people tell me bad news, I change the subject, I just don't know how to react.

My mom told me yesterday that she's having surgery next week because she has cysts on her ovaries that could quite possibly, if not already, turn into cancer. She's getting all that removed. And being the nervous wreck I am, I change the subject to my baby shower and going to spend time with her this weekend working on that so she's not overwhelmed. I apologized if I seemed insensitive about it.. I just don't want to freak out and be over emotional.. Ugh. I feel terrible.