There was a time when women wore black and men sported black armbands or a black tie for a while after someone close to them had died, and it would be no bad thing to bring back that tradition if we really want to address death. Because life expectancy has increased, so too has the expectation of longevity. She is all for talking about death but recognises that for some people, denial is a tool that helps them cope.
My own lament is that so many funerals are now private, with friends, cousins and acquaintances of the deceased being encouraged instead to attend upbeat memorial services followed by boozy drinks parties. Talking about the dead and grieving for the dead are two very different things. Mark Palmer 5 May 9: Most Popular Read Recent Read. The nine lessons of Brexit Ivan Rogers. The myth of the Brexit cliff edge Matthew Lynn.
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WW you write it so well, and Sheila some tender encouragement there.
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I am no expert, I just felt like I needed to respond to everyone offering support and looking for it. Two years ago I lost my 24 year old son and my spouse who happens to be his step-father, thinks I should be ready to move on. At first I tried to get back to my life and do the things we had done before, that was a bad idea.
I really think it made him think all was well. When in reality I was probably in shock and just going through the motions and it caught up with me.
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All grief is hard and one grief should never be compared against another, you have no idea how a person grieving is feeling and certain comments just makes the griever pull away from you. I agree it probably was hard for my spouse to watch me go through this, but I know for a fact it is harder to go through it than to watch, I have actually done both.
There is definitely a helplessness associated with both. I accepted that some people would make comments not knowing what it would do to me, I always try to take it with the intention it is meant. If it is bad enough I might say something, but that is rare. Of course you can probably guess how that effects your marriage. I am able to have some good moments and I am very thankful for them, but I am still at a point where the grief shows up at unexpected times, you never know where the trigger is.
I have to do it my way and if that means I have to do it without him so be it. Guess I needed to rant a bit. Thanks for forum to do that. I do love the articles, keep up the good work.
I lost my youngest daughter nearly a year ago, nobody talks about her anymore. It was a horrible traffic accident. Unfortunately, my support system has become non-existent.
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My problem is I have no life to get back to. My guy of 15 years passed away just 6 months ago. I miss him, I miss our life together and I miss me… the happy person I was with him. Where did everyone go? So once again, I find myself all alone taking one day and activity at a time trying not to feel completely overwhelmed! No one who cares about you minds if you need to talk. My husband of 32 years also died from Cancer and the treatments they tried to do to save him.
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