How do you cope while being able to speak to that person
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Loosing a close relative .....
How do you cope while being able to speak to that person
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What's the situation you are dealing with? Is it a close friend who has lost a parent?Originally Posted by funboy71
How do you cope while being able to speak to that person
Basically the person grieving now is the same person you knew last week, they will probably want you to treat them them as usual but that's just a personal opinion. Being treated like fragile glass is uncomfortable tbh.
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be a good listener if you are helping somebody
no judgement whatsoever
if its your relative , my condolences . go be with friends & family
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Age doesn't equal maturity - just look around !
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bmw528 (07-12-19), funboy71 (07-12-19), Mr Sweet Guy (07-12-19), oldfool (07-12-19), PlankMan (07-12-19)
you close down for a while but if you can speak to family members or close friend later it does help, time does heal but its a dark place for a while there.
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Thank you all for your heartfelt comments and advice, I do plan on spending what time is left with my loved one but I still find it difficult to discuss arrangements for after but hopefully I’ll get there with the time I have left, thank you all 😘
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Sorry to hear about your situation.
funboy71 (08-12-19)
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That person i'm speaking of is still alive and we don't know how long they have left, I just find it difficult to talk with them knowing what we know
How do you cope while being able to speak to that person
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It is difficult, probably the hadest thing you will have to do. Even writing this i can remember the pain and it is a while ago. All you can do is reach out and be there. Let them lead the conversation and just listen. If there are issues to be cleared away between you do not mention them. They are not important now. Fine if the other person wants to talk.
If you talk when nervous make an effort not to.
Just be there.
Just be with them to listen if they want to talk. Being a good listener is sometimes so underrated.
I actually got great comfort from a friend who went through the same as myself, was depressed for a long though but does get easier
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