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Bereavement

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SHRED

(28,136 posts)
18. Thank you
Wed Sep 9, 2015, 01:06 PM
Sep 2015

We sent out a link to many relatives yesterday of a memorial website we made for him.

Very little response.
More salt in the wound.

I guess we are expecting too much but I tell you what...If one of my daughter's husbands lost their parent I'd be on the phone in a heartbeat. I called my friend when he lost his 18 year old son last January. I called him one day after and that was difficult. One of my son in laws texted me he was sorry for not calling and said he just "shuts down" in times like this. At least he did that but I still look at that as real selfish. My kids call me and I call them when they have issues but they NEVER call me or us when we do.

I will probably need to tell them how all this has affected us but a part of me dreads what it will dredge up.


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I am so sorry, my dear Shred... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #1
Thank you SHRED Sep 2015 #2
Sorry to hear that, but this sort of family disfunction is not unusual... TreasonousBastard Sep 2015 #3
This experience has me thinking... SHRED Sep 2015 #5
so sorry kanda Sep 2015 #4
I don't get calls anyway SHRED Sep 2015 #6
I understand where you're coming from... CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2015 #8
Wise words, Peggy. No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #9
Thanks Peggy SHRED Sep 2015 #11
Thanks for the condolences SHRED Sep 2015 #7
If you feel close enough to your daughters and to your sister, No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #10
My wife lost her Dad SHRED Sep 2015 #12
You and your wife are definitely hurting. No Vested Interest Sep 2015 #13
More hugs SHRED Sep 2015 #14
I'm very sorry ohheckyeah Sep 2015 #15
Awww SHRED Sep 2015 #16
It's a (horrible) sign of the times isn't it? I'm so sorry for your loss and for the dysfunction auntAgonist Sep 2015 #17
Thank you SHRED Sep 2015 #18
sending both you and your wife heartfelt condolences and love orleans Sep 2015 #19
Thank you so much SHRED Sep 2015 #20
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