My brother and I both feel responsible for not being there when our mom died — he was stuck in traffic, I was on a work call I didn't end fast enough. We keep trying to comfort each other but we're also both drowning in our own guilt and I think we're making it worse for each other.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people trying to heal each other's wounds while their own grief keeps them from being able to truly reach across the space between them.
“Where Are You with Grief and guilt?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.