Patients say it all the time: “Tell me straight up, I just want to know what’s going on, tell me I can handle it.” We don’t dodge your questions because we’re mean. We do it because when you say you want the truth, you have no idea what you’re talking about.
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They say the truth will set you free. What the hell do they know? The truth is horrible, frightening; the truth is more than you can bear. We’re supposed to be straight with you so be careful what you ask when you walk into a hospital. Because when you find out what’s really going on, you may never recover.
- Meredith Grey (Season9, Ep.20-She’s Killing Me)
