My partner died last year and my best friend has been incredible, but lately I can feel her getting tired of my grief and I'm getting resentful that she expects me to be 'better' by now, and we're both pretending everything's fine.
More people experience this than they realize.
The weight of prolonged grief is straining a friendship where unspoken expectations about healing timelines are creating distance.
“Where Are You with The death of a partner?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.