My partner and I have been to three funerals this year, and now every time we're supposed to go to any kind of gathering, my body revolts - nausea, dizziness, the works - while they seem to handle social situations fine. They're starting to make excuses for why I can't come to things, and I can feel them getting frustrated that grief has made me physically unreliable in ways I can't control.
More people experience this than they realize.
Grief's unpredictable somatic demands strain partnership dynamics and social connections simultaneously.
“Where Are You with The physical experience of grief?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.