This sounds like a made up distinction. If I asked someone "how are you" and they reply about how they're having a hard time because a family member died I woul

This sounds like a made up distinction. If I asked someone "how are you" and they reply about how they're having a hard time because a family member died I would definitely not "try to get out of the situation", and I can say the same for the people around me, for the most part.