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Tag: grief

  • Reply to: I Wish I Could Talk to My Dad

    Inspired by a mate whose dad recently died, Kev Quirk shared his own experience of his father's death, and a particular ritual of his reminded me of one of my own.

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    • posted 20 April, 2026
  • Dan, wearing a warm weatherproof black jacket and a purple "Woo" woolen hat, alongside a 9-year-old girl wrapped up in a faux-leapordskin hat and an iridescent coat, against a snowy hillside with rolling clouds.

    That Moment When You Forget Somebody's Dead

    For the first time in years, perhaps, I had that "moment of forgotting my dad was dead" thing.

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    • posted 20 February, 2023
  • Image representing post: That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief

    That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief

    Scott Berinato writes that the feeling of un-normalcy you're experiencing during this crisis is actually grief.

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    • posted 29 March, 2020
  • Dan and his dad have breakfast in the garden.

    Dead Dad Day

    In an unusual exhibition of grief, Dan explores his relationship with Dead Dad Day.

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    • posted 12 March, 2019
  • Image representing post: The Ball and The Box

    The Ball and The Box

    Thread by @LaurenHerschel: "After what has been a surprisingly okayish Christmas, I had a moment today in SuperStore. Saw a lady who reminded me of my 92yo grandma, who [โ€ฆ]" (threadreaderapp.com) Thread by @LaurenHerschel: "After what has been a surprisingly okayish Christmas, I had a moment today in SuperStore. Saw a lady who remindedndma, who โ€ฆ

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    • posted 27 February, 2019
  • Dumping for Dummies

    Ruth wrote:



    Wow, it's been nearly a month since I put finger to key for the sake of this old thing. In case anyone's wondering, I was feeling hurt and a bit isolated due to the total lack of concern you all showed when I had my first taste of bereavement (with the notable โ€ฆ

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    • posted 13 August, 2007

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