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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:14 AM Original message |
Mourning the loss of a loved one, my opinion...at least pretend you care |
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TZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
1. Callous indeed |
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Nickster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:19 AM Response to Original message |
2. Some people deal with loss differently. Maybe he got a shock from her death and he's scrambling to |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:27 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Very possible |
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hiaasenrocks (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 04:31 PM Response to Reply #2 |
44. That's what I was thinking. n/t |
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LibDemAlways (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:29 AM Response to Original message |
4. I wouldn't judge him too harshly. If he was a good |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
5. I'm thinking that, as awful as it sounds, he did his grieving already... |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. All that is true but his tone to us sounded more like... |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Anger is a stage of grief. Prehaps that is part of the reason |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 12:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
39. "I feel relieved more than sad" |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
7. I think sometimes the passing of a sick loved one is a relief. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 10:11 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. With my dad's marriage four months after his and mom's divorce |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Different people. |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. ::chuckle:: It has been said a man does not leave a marriage unless he has somewhere to go |
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murielm99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 03:27 AM Response to Reply #7 |
34. I think he is in denial, too. |
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CaliforniaPeggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:07 AM Response to Original message |
10. My dear DaveTheWave... |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:40 AM Response to Reply #10 |
21. You are correct my dear Peggy |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
11. I have spent much of the (almost) 9 months running away from myself... |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:21 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. No one should have ever questioned anything you did. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:34 AM Response to Reply #13 |
18. My inlaws constantly do... |
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YellowRubberDuckie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 04:20 PM Response to Reply #18 |
42. I can't believe they would be so nosy. That's terrible! |
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havocmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:31 AM Response to Reply #11 |
16. It can be healthy to try new things and stake out new territory that is YOURS |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
22. I am having a difficult time with it not being the ours anymore... |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:38 AM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Hey MrsG |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. You know, I just can't understand that. I spend most of my time |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 08:30 PM Response to Reply #11 |
30. my mom was quite literally a whirling dervish for nearly 3 years after we lost my |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 08:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Thank you ydit.. |
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yellowdogintexas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 09:00 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. oh Mrs G, I am glad you read this; I was hoping you would. |
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Jade Fox (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
12. My grandfather....... |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:33 AM Response to Original message |
17. No one is asking what she was like? |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:45 AM Response to Reply #17 |
23. For ten years they seemed happy, no better or worse than most |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. IMO, when you marry somebody, you give your life to them... |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 12:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. At least for their kids |
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zanne (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:46 AM Response to Original message |
24. I'm not as understanding as the rest of you guys... |
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Chan790 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 11:58 AM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Well yeah, but... |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 12:24 PM Response to Original message |
28. Oh give him a break |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-24-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
29. People grieve in different ways |
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Old Hickory Fan (133 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 01:28 AM Response to Reply #29 |
33. Grief is very personal and individualized |
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China_cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
35. Well, it isn't as bad as my stepfather sleeping with what |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #35 |
41. My one uncle did that. Took "her" to the funeral, too. |
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khashka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
36. Men and Women deal with sort of loss differently |
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applegrove (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 12:29 PM Response to Original message |
37. Rather odd. |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
38. My dad had his "girlfriend/drinking buddy" attend my mom's funeral |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:03 AM Response to Reply #38 |
45. The first thing I thought of reading this was... |
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WinkyDink (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
40. My mother immediately got new windows; a widowed friend re-painted her own house. |
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Crazy Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #40 |
46. Everybody, including his kids think/know it's Sugar Daddy talking |
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rainbow4321 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-25-08 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
43. My sister's neighbor committed suicide |
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Lady Freedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:10 AM Response to Original message |
47. Sounds like he is lashing out. |
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