Dad Worries, So Should I Lie to Him?
"I’m scheduled for surgery in a couple weeks. The procedure isn’t too serious, but it is a surgery after all. Frankly, I’m concerned about telling my father that I’ll be in the hospital for a bit. He worries so. I’m his primary caregiver but he’ll be fine without me stopping by for a couple of days. I’ll be back after about three or four days and can resume my usual routine with him. I thought of telling him that I need to take a short trip for work and will be out-of-town. Is it appropriate to withhold this information from him? I would only be doing it to spare him needless worry."
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