My wife and I never told our best friends how much their support meant to us during our miscarriage two years ago, and now it feels too late to bring it up without making things weird. We both feel like we failed them by withdrawing afterward when they were trying so hard to be there for us, and we don't know how to bridge that gap or explain why we went quiet.
More people experience this than they realize.
The weight of unexpressed gratitude has become its own kind of grief, creating distance where connection was intended.
“Where Are You with Grief and regret — what we wish we'd said?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.