Thinking about a conversation I was having with an acquaintance years ago. He was a friend of a friend and we were talking about food. I forget the exact phrasing but I brought up loving avocados. He said “what’s that?” I was a bit surprised and explained. He responded “OH thats crazy I thought that was one of those made up words”. The statement was like a flashbang I had to contemplate for a few minutes. PERSONAL STORIES ONLY, DO NOT INCLUDE A STATEMENT FROM A CELEBRITY OR POLITICIAN.
Given OP’s example, this comment stunned me. Then I realized (or hoped) you were “stunned” by the implications of their difficult time and not because they sounded profoundly ignorant.
Despite her prognosis and the pain she was going through, she was thankful for another day of life.