<human>: Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?

Having recently lost my father, I have noticed that my friends & colleagues react in extremely different ways. While I acknowledge that there is a lot of awkwardness involved and many people don't know what to say, I feel like there should be a certain level of respect due from the people I know. Ignoring or avoiding the topic only makes it more difficult and strange for me. 

That being said, some people in my life seem to have completely forgotten that I am a grieving from a tragic loss. They continue to rant about their own problems without *ever* asking how I am doing, do I need to talk, etc. On the one hand, I am tempted to cut them out of my life because they clearly are not the friends I thought they were. However, I also understand the burden of helping someone deal with grief, plus the rationale for wanting to make things "normal" for me. Thoughts?
<bot>: Questioning whether or not I should eliminate seemingly disrespectful friends who have failed to help me deal with a recent death in the family.