I think it hurts twice as bad when it comes from a parent. My Dad after my mother died, i stayed 2 weeks, we were close each cried when I had to come home. Very sad. I started sending him emails and insprirational things about , how to keep going, etc. He emailed me and told me not to send him anymore sad things, next I sent jokes and funny things, he said don't bother sending them I don't read them, next I sent family going ons, you got it. He did not want to hear about everyones problems. I love my Dad very much and will go see him this summer, but I had to learn that not all of us look at life the same way.