Grief and Loss of Mother

[Boobear31]

I lost my mother 3 years ago, It is coming up to what would be her 56th birthday this friday and I dont know how to feel. I get really over everyone in my family just moving on with their life and forgetting about her. I dont feel like anybody understand's the lost I have experienced I feel very mis understood. 

[rav3n]

hey @Boobear31 welcome to the forums!

i'm sorry for your loss, i can imagine how isolating the grieving process can be when you're feeling misunderstood. grief and loss can be experienced in different ways for different people, and there's no 'right' or 'wrong' way of going about it, and there's no time frame too. your feelings, whatever they are, are valid 💙

there are people i've lost that i still think of often and celebrate privately but never say out loud. i wonder if maybe it's the same with your family, perhaps they're not as vocal about how they truly feel? is there something you or your family does to celebrate your mum's birthday?

if you'd like more support or information around managing grief/loss, the service Griefline is a great place to check out. you deserve to be heard and understood.

the forums community is here for you 💙

[Boobear31]

Thank you for your response perhaps that might be the reason thank you for showing me a different perspective!! And thank you for the resource I will definitely check it out 

[rav3n]

no worries at all! @Boobear31 here if you ever wanna chat 💙