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Bereavement
In reply to the discussion: Wow....last entry was from 2013?. Or did I read that wrong..... [View all]Kittycatkat
(1,757 posts)20. Knowing how to talk a grieving friend can be confusing for many people.
Sometime the fear of saying the wrong thing may be stopping them from saying anything at all. They may not want to cause you additional anxiety by opening up the conversation.
Is there a friend or relative you could reach out to and open up the dialogue about your husband?
I am sorry about your loss and I do hope you find a friend or family member or a group, like du for example, to help you through your grief.
Ill start by asking: How are you?
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I've heard that is pretty common. They forget how much you are still hurting because
GPV
Aug 2024
#19
My heart goes out to you. I hope you can lean on the members here. Do we have a bereavement group?
LauraInLA
Aug 2024
#5
Sorry, everybody, it was brought to my attention that this is already in the bereavement group.
LauraInLA
Aug 2024
#17
It was kinda sudden....he was in a memory care facility because he did try to kill
a kennedy
Aug 2024
#21
Seems like the 3 month mark is often when the grief really kicks in hard.
Attilatheblond
Aug 2024
#43
In a bar.......and we hit it off right away.....but didn't get together again for
a kennedy
Aug 2024
#23
I'm not an expert on anything..this sounds to me like your friends don't talk to you about how you feel
Deuxcents
Aug 2024
#35
I did not know, but am very sorry for your loss. It is horrible to lose a spouse.
PatrickforB
Aug 2024
#42