We have a lot more compartmentalized connections today than in the past. It's not surprising that those people will not "have time" for your grief. But in the p

We have a lot more compartmentalized connections today than in the past. It's not surprising that those people will not "have time" for your grief. But in the past people had most of their lives connected to a fewer number of people. In that context it is more natural to take time for those people. In a smaller world your work friends know your dad so they can share your grief.