How do you deal with death?

[Dissipate]

If it makes you feel any better, everyone dies eventually.

 

[sixone]

 

[EGGO]

Long story short, my girlfriend died in my arms long ago on the hospital bed because she couldn't breathe.

Believe me when I say to not overly obsess, take it smoothly, try to do your routine things, and time will heal all wounds.

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: jadinolf
The older you get the more you get used to your loved ones dying. It's just part of living.

Uhhh, not so fast with the generalizations, there, Chief. Not only do different folks react differently, it also depends on your relationship to the deceased and the circumstances of their death.

My grandmother died when I was 11. She was a survivor of the Titanic. She had lived with us, but spent the last two years in nursing home. She was 88, I was young, and I took her death in relative stride.

On the other hand, my wife Jessie died three years ago. She was 41, and I'm not really over her passing yet. I don't think I ever totally will be.

On the third hand, my Dad died almost two years ago. He was 89, and we had had a contentious but ultimately loving relationship. Like many a son, my Dad was my idol as a young'un. Because I was (and still to some degree am) in shock from my wife's death, I feel that I never really fully mourned his passing.

So, me? I've still got some work to do.

Circumstances matter. Think of parents whose child dies tragically before they do. Some never fully recover.

 

[Chrono]

Originally posted by: EGGO
Long story short, my girlfriend died in my arms long ago on the hospital bed because she couldn't breathe.

Believe me when I say to not overly obsess, take it smoothly, try to do your routine things, and time will heal all wounds.

I'm sorry to hear about this. 🙁
Speechless even.

 

[Azraele]

My condolences. 🙁

 

[kerokeroppi82]

I feel the same way as u do...

 

[lokiju]

Again I would like to thank everyone for their kind words, I should be going to the funeral tomorrow.