In Western culture, it is not customary to talk about death too much. Rather, it is customary here to frighten with death )
We may or may not be afraid of death, but no one wants to die)) A person is so built that he tries on any news on himself like a dress ... "and how does it affect me".
We know that we are mortal, but we suppress this thought in our minds. We want comfort.
You're right, a person who has lost a loved one needs to be listened to. He must speak out the loss, bring out his emotions and accept what happened.
Last... for many, the most difficult thing is.
I think that was my mum's reaction... she misunderstood my "contentment / lack of fear" with a "desire" to die. Admittedly, there are times when my kids are screaming that the "desire" grows stronger... but not overwhelmingly strong yet 😉
Yes, lack of fear and desire are slightly different things ))