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When society assigns identity based on loss

My husband died and everyone keeps calling me a widow but I refuse to let his death define who I am now.

Juana
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Grief identities imposed by others can conflict with personal agency in defining life narrative after traumatic change.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Adopted identity — chosen and given?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.