Hypotheticals (2)

Taking it from the other perspective, Gregor Samsa's family reacted to Gregor's condition with a fair amount of fear and shame. How do you think you would handle waking up to find a sibling transformed as such? Do you think it would be easier to deal with in modern times, without the same notions of propriety? Or have we not come quite that far? Really try to put yourself in Grete's shoes. Defenses of the families' reaction are welcome as well.