Silent tragedies can be experienced yet remain unseen by others.

Evidence

They do not see me. It is broad daylight and many of the children are looking right at me. But they don’t—they can’t—see me. — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 387

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Crews, Harry, A childhood the biography of a place, 387
• XREF: connects to: Extreme fear can shrink a person’s presence to something almost weightless — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 427; Severe trauma can sever a person’s felt continuity with their own life — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 510; Unacknowledged losses can linger until named and forgiven. — Hilary Mantel, A Memoir of My Former Self- A Life in…, 940 (+7 more)

Broader Connections

• Severe trauma can sever a person’s felt continuity with their own life #exemplifies (0.80) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 510
• Extreme fear can shrink a person’s presence to something almost weightless #expands (0.75) — Julien Gracq, Balcony in the Forest, 427