Thread: Grief stages
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Old Apr 08, 2011, 08:58 AM
R_Summers R_Summers is offline
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So I've been thinking about grief and how people deal with it.
I can't say I go through a big period of grief when something bad happens or when someone dies... Sometimes I think I'm kinda weird when it comes to grieving something or someone.

Usually I don't cry about it or if I do, I cry just a little or a lot but for a short period of time (like a day or two) and then it's done. I sorta forget about what happened and go on with my life. I get sad and sometimes angry about it but I don't dwell on it for long. I move on quite fast... I put every bad thing on the back of my mind and lock it there.
I don't know if it's healthy, maybe not.
The truth is I've been reading about grief and how ending a relationship is similar to losing someone to death. In both cases we lose someone...so yes, it can be similar...

I lost my grandfather two years ago. I remember I did cry but only when my brother came home that day and hugged me. I think I only cried then. I didn't go through anyother stage of grieve... I think I just jump right into acceptance.
I didn't miss him for long. I guess I do miss him but I don't get that overwhelming feeling of need to see him again. I don't know how to explain it...

Am I too weird to "forget" and lock my feelings about losing people inside?

With the end of my relationship I'm doing the same thing.
It ended only a week ago. I went through the "oh no what did I do, why did this happen" phase, for like a day or two, did the "I miss him, I want him back" phase for 12 hours or so, then I cried and talked to my mom about it and went straight to the "That a**hole, I hate him so much" phase...and now I'm accepting it ended for good and that I need some one better to make me happy and fullfilled.
I guess in this case I did go through all the phases... but very fast...

My attitude is freaking out my friends I think... I started dressing up and cut my hair, put some bangs in (look ridiculous, lol) and started to lose weight... My mom says I'm becoming the girl I was before I dated M and lost myself in the relationship. She says I lost my personality, my bossy and confident attitude people like so much and started to be a dummy and dressing like a old married woman =S
I guess I want to move on fast and all but I don't want to bury my feelings and have them bite me in the ***** one day when I fall in love again...

Am I overreacting? Should I be concerned about how fast my "moving on" device works?
the only death I know I went through all the phases and for almost a year or more was that of my godfather when I was 12. Since then death seems not to affect me for long and losing people I love hurts me very deep but I just move on after two or three months. I think of those friends and family I lost frequently and I miss them but I don't get sad about it. I accept fate.

Am I a weird person? Should I be worried? or is there anyone like me out there ?=P