alt Hacker NewsI cannot dance anymore so I am useless. I am dead.
Those beliefs are the problem, not her ALS.
Creating attachments leads to this suffering. Do not be surprised if you suffer when they are taken away. Acceptance is the answer, not these fake and silly tech toys. Because guess what? She is still not dancing.
Creating attachments is also human, and shapes your sense of identity. In turn, your identity and sense of belonging makes you relate to other people and creates bonding, which we need as social animals.
Your stoic approach is valuable, but it’s a different mindset from most people and not something innate to humans.
So yes, her “beliefs” exacerbate the problem, but they are also entirely normal beliefs to have