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Is it normal to smile at the fact a person's friend is dying of terminal illness like this?

i told him (new 'friend) that one of my friends who i knew online is dying of a terminal illness, he turned around looked me in the eye, smiled and happily said 'that's bad news!'

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  1. Serenitree - 66-70 years old - female

    Posted by Serenitree Dec 6th, 2012 at 4:03PM

    I'm that could be a nervous disorder. I can react appropriately when I hear bad news, but I can't tell it without laughing. I never tell anyone that a friend or family member or a pet, has died. People think I am so callous because I laugh. I don't feel like laughing, but it's a nervous thing.

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  2. naturefreak1 - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by naturefreak1 Dec 6th, 2012 at 3:30PM

    I saw an episode of House M.D. where a man had a disorder that caused him to smile instead of frown when he was angry or upset. (Most of the medical cases on that show were derived from real diseases and disorders that people had) This disorder is probably not the case with your friend. It's more likely he was thinking about something else that made him smile before he answered you. Or, he really doesn't care.

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  3. sansseraph - 36-40 years old

    Posted by sansseraph Dec 6th, 2012 at 3:25PM

    Perhaps he doesn't believe your friend or the relationship is real and feels your sympathies are being preyed on...

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  4. StaceyNight - 18-21 years old - female

    Posted by StaceyNight Dec 6th, 2012 at 3:23PM

    No thats called being heartless.

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  5. GageShoichi - 18-21 years old - male

    Reply by GageShoichi Dec 6th, 2012 at 3:24PM

    see my previous question, i go into more detail about this guy, tell me what you think...

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