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But I guess like many things education is the key there too... assuming you have people with open minds that are willing to learn, what things to do and what things not to do to be helpful when necessary but not annoying all the other times

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I think being around people with open minds is vital to staying healthy. Your friend is very fortunate. So often, even people who mean well are so busy that they can't see the effect of their behavior on others. My husband was one of those but since he has retired, he is a lot easier to live with because he is more sensitive to whatever I'm dealing with.

It's sad when so many people of the world are just too busy to notice. Sometimes we're even too busy to notice things about ourselves. I'm proud that I wasn't too busy this time to take what I felt was necessary action. It's still sad though and I'm having a hard time understanding what seems like conflicting feelings.

When I was working and taking care of 4 kids, I was too busy to notice me and my feelings. That ended up in disaster and I decided then not to let that happen again. Now I pay more attention to me and how others are treating me.