Bummedout, One thing these hard situations do is make us re-evaluate the 'category' our various friends fit into.
Man is that true! It can be pretty surprising and disappointing too. I guess Robx's friends all wanted to listen to him caterwaul and bellyache about his relationship problems.
Life may be short, but . . . well . . . it actually IS short, now that I think about it . . . . particularly when compared to planetary formation and stuff.