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In a couple of days time I'm visiting a very close terminally ill relative in hospital. I'm afraid of turning into a sobbing wreck in front of them as I don't want to cause anymore distress.

Does anyone have any tips for holding it together?

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Intense willpower.

At my father's funeral, I was sitting next to my brother and my cousin was behind me just sobbing like you couldn't believe. During a lull in the action, my brother turns to her and says "You're not helping." and we all laughed.

You HAVE to keep it together. It's not about you, it's about them and they are no doubt looking for a break from the daily grind of being sicker than [censored].