grief

Losing a family member is one of the most traumatic life events; Families must support one another to endure the five stages of grief and get through it together.

Losing Yourself. Content Warning.
I've lost many people in my life due to illnesses, accidents, or old age. But never, had I lost someone close to me who decided to take their life.
By Silvia C Corellaabout 5 hours ago in Families
When Things were Okay. Content Warning.
Corey I was never the type to get introuble, or do things that I wasnt supposed to. But when things fell apart, I lost a part of myself. Maybe all of me. I never wanted to change, but when the world changes around you, it makes you change. My mom is in the hospital. My dad is dead. My brother is, well, he's just trying to keep us all together. I guess I already gave up on family. My dad died in a car accident. And my mom tried to kill herself. She was ready to leave us to stay with dad. Dad wasnt perfect. He didn't know how to be a father, but neither did he try to learn. Regardless, she loved him more than Us.... How tragic. It broke me, realizing. Tory is too young to understand what is happening. But he'll understand in a couple of years. I think that is what pisses me off more. I grew a lot of hatred for my brother. Its not his fault he doesnt understand. But oh how I cant deal with him still being happy, not realizing whats at stake. Am I in the wrong?
By Chxsea day ago in Families
My family has moved on without me
I’ve been left out by my family. I sit back and watch as their lives move on while I’m stuck on repeat - working a mostly mundane, thankless job, staying up late to try to reclaim some hours to myself, overeating to comfort myself, zoning out to a Netflix show I’m half interested in - waking up to repeat the cycle all over again. A part of me asks, “what am I doing? I’ve been here before. I thought I overcame this.” The truth is that I’m slipping back into old habits. Why is this happening? It’s because I have no stable grounding. I am a master of none. I have no expertise in anything. My days are taken up by my very own black mirror I keep with me at all times. Scrolling endlessly, losing track of time, losing any coherent thought…losing any motivation or inspiration to dive deep into a hobby or learn something new.
By Li-Li 📓3 days ago in Families
No One Asks the Siblings. Content Warning.
Don’t get me wrong, being a parent and losing a child is… tough, to say the least. Unbearable may be a better term. Hell, maybe that’s a better word. It is hell to lose a child. It’s customary to ask a bereaved parent how they’re holding up, usually, after such a tremendous loss. But no one ever asks the kids, the siblings, how we’re doing.
By RJ Hog3 days ago in Families
Between Beeps
March 2023. After school, I made my way home as usual. I joked with friends on the bus, then admired the trees along the highway as I walked from the stop.
By Navdeep Kaur6 days ago in Families
Inside Infertility . Content Warning.
Infertility isn’t just a “journey.” It’s a quiet heartbreak that repeats itself month after month. I’ve been walking through IUIs and now IVF, doing everything my doctors ask, everything my heart can handle… and still, the hardest part is the waiting. Each cycle begins with the same rhythm: five, six, sometimes seven early morning trips to the doctor. Ultrasounds. Blood draws. Needles sliding into the same veins until they’re tender to the touch. Four or more jabs every month… and still, I whisper to myself, Maybe this will be the one. Then there’s those two weeks where hope and fear sit in your chest like stones. Where you tell yourself not to get excited, not to imagine, but you do anyway.
By Nicole Oliver8 days ago in Families
The First Theft
The First Theft “Sir! My mother is very ill and is currently admitted to the hospital. Could I get some of my salary in advance?”
By Sudais Zakwan9 days ago in Families
Do I Even Have the Right Not to Love My Mother?
Trigger warning: child abuse, self-harm, psychological trauma, surveillance I want to share the story of my friend Emma.
By Nikol Danilova12 days ago in Families
Itemized
“Alright then, I’ll leave you now to discuss things as a family. I’ll be right outside when you’re ready to talk through our next steps together.”
By Blake Stephenson12 days ago in Families
Do I Even Have the Right Not to Love My Mother?
Trigger warning: child abuse, self-harm, psychological trauma, surveillance I want to share the story of my friend Emma.
By Nikol Danilova13 days ago in Families
Blue Room 🛏️
Loneliness has never been about being alone. I have felt it in crowds, in homes full of family, in rooms buzzing with voices. It is not the silence of solitude I know—it is something older, deeper, stitched into my chest. It is a weight in my stomach, a tightness around my heart, a companion that clings when I try to laugh or speak or reach for someone. It has been with me since I was a child, a shadow from the very beginning.
By Saiydaa Hayes15 days ago in Families
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By Story silver book 17 days ago in Families