Mine did the same, and if during normal times I ever explained upsetting things about a situation or someone (friends, family, work etc) if I so much as added one detail I would be told ”you repeat yourself”…with such a cold tone. It is like there is no empathy none what so ever.
He is actually interested in nothing else but his high powered job…even though he nearly died, and you know about the most recent story…He still talks about his job…his promotion, his boss telling him he has never come across someone so knowledgeable…I could not believe what I heard and witnessed yesterday…
I do know what you feel Betterdays.