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Why Grief Doesn't Follow Anyone Else's Timeline

My dad died two years ago and I still can't talk about it without crying but everyone expects me to be over it by now.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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You're learning that profound loss operates on its own schedule regardless of social expectations for recovery.

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