LGBTQ etiquette question:
A former co-worker is a 70-something retired teacher. Her female roommate just died of COVID. (The pandemic is not over, people!)
"Roommate" is her word, not mine. I am sure they were a longtime closeted couple. I totally understand why a teacher would not come out as a lesbian.
I want to acknowledge the magnitude of her loss but "roommate" is getting in the way.
Stick with standard "sorry for your loss" language? Or is there something better?
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@Indefinite_Article Unless you want to get to know her on a deeper level and she confides in you about her sexuality, then I wouldn't assume anything and stick to condolences.