Thanks for checking up @John . I appreciate it. I had been struggling with some personal stuff for a little while now and recently my close friend lost his battle with cancer at 37. It’s been overwhelming and I kind of been isolating myself from everything. i just got back from Virginia Beach with one of my kids and I feel a hell of a lot better. A much needed break from life.
@JLee So very sorry for your loss. Glad you were able to take a break and that you are on the upswing. The death of a close friend is devastating and sometimes has pernicious and insidious effects on you that manifest themselves only periodically. So keep an eye on yourself, as it were; if you notice something off about yourself in a couple of months, realize that your friend’s passing may very well be the cause.
I had a very close friend who unexpectedly committed suicide back in the Fall, and candidly, it took me until only a month or so ago to stop affirmatively grieving and to just be sad that he’s no longer around.
Just had a conversation with my mom and her sister (my aunt) this afternoon. I don’t think anyone really gets over a tragic death. It lingers in the far reaches of a person’s mind forever. Imo suicide is even worse on the survivors. Death is inevitable but young folks dying suicide or otherwise just don’t seem natural.
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