"Like when my friends come round and they see Grace and I have to explain to them what's wrong with her and it's really hard"

Coping with Questions

You might find that people are always asking you questions about how your brother or sister is, or ask about your Mum and Dad. People might not think to ask about how it is for you. We asked some young people how they coped with this:

"I just say as little as possible - If you act like you don't know then they don't ask anymore questions"

"Like when my friends come round and they see Grace and I have to explain to them what's wrong with her and it's really hard"

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