Why it's much easier to share sad news than happy news

By Jacinta Tynan
Updated July 14 2014 - 3:08pm, first published July 13 2014 - 3:00am
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 24:  Guests seen outside the Giorgio Armani show on February 24, 2014 in Milan, Italy.  (Photo by Timur Emek/Getty Images) Photo: Timur Emek
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 24: Guests seen outside the Giorgio Armani show on February 24, 2014 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Timur Emek/Getty Images) Photo: Timur Emek
" But when the tide turns for the better, it becomes evident some were just purveyors of schadenfreude, going all weird and dismissive when good fortune strikes." Photo: Timur Emek
" But when the tide turns for the better, it becomes evident some were just purveyors of schadenfreude, going all weird and dismissive when good fortune strikes." Photo: Timur Emek

I had some happy news the other day: I was offered a publishing deal for a book. I was busting to tell someone. But who? With a handful of exceptions, the Rolodex of friends I feel comfortable sharing my triumphs with is shrinking. Who might care? Worse, who might not?

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