This take is nonsense. In that moment, the party chose to honor their friend by believing against all hope that she was able to find some version of a life and peace at last. It was for her that they chose to believe. Not for themselves. It completes the circle of the scene.

One like: The enthusiasm with which a dog greets every day
One book I love: “A Swim in a Pond in the Rain” by George Saunders

Misdirected certainty and unrelenting cruelty are the hallmarks of christian nationalism.

Narcissists believe everyone is an extension of them. They are everything. This leads to much destruction in the lives of those around them. The greater the sphere of power, the more damaging the effect.