How to Make the Threat Feel Real to Someone in Denial

You don’t need to send them 17 terrifying links every day

Jordan Gross
Forge
Published in
3 min readMar 19, 2020

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Video call with family during confinement of the Coronavirus in Spain. Photo: Artur Debat/Getty Images

II have a confession. This past weekend, I was the guy going to the gym, walking around New York City, shaking hands with new people I met, and slapping high fives with friends. I didn’t stock up on food, buy extra paper towels, or check on my supply of hand soap. I was telling…

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Jordan Gross
Forge
Writer for

Son, Grandson | Reimagining Personal Development | “What Happens in Tomorrow World?” Publishing Spring 2021, BenBella Books, Matt Holt Books