I cannot begin to count the number of days I kept hoping someone would CALL me - or reach out - so I could just talk - just be listened to. It never occurred to me to call them - to ask about them - I needed to be heard, I needed my story to be told. Creating a sad story - or emphasizing sad happenings can be a way to get more attention - more listening. I find now that I can reach out - and that I can ask about someone else - and in so doing, get out of the insanity in my head.