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Old Feb 03, 2021, 07:04 AM
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Originally Posted by divine1966 View Post
You are right! There is no comfort in that as grief is very subjective and individual. And comparing what someone else felt has zero benefit as it’s never even close to that. “I know how you feel”. “No you don’t”.

Now if someone specifically wants your suggestion on how to deal with grief or asks you how you do certain things or if you have a specific resource to help with grief, then it’s entirely different story. Then it’s appropriate. Otherwise prying or comparing or expressing unwarranted opinions or giving unsolicited advice is making someone else’s grief all about yourself. It’s never ok.
Yep I absolutely agree! I hate it when people do that, and honestly, it could be about anything, not just death. I've had people come to me saying, if you're having a bad day, just wait until you hear about mine. It will make you feel much better. And of course I would not be in the mood to hear about it. Hate that, it just comes off as selfish.