Periagoge
Scenario

When friend groups turn grief into competition over unspoken words

Our friend group lost Sarah in a car accident six months ago and we all have things we wish we'd told her, but whenever we try to share those regrets with each other it turns into this awful comparison of who loved her more or who was a better friend. We're making our grief competitive when what we really want is to honor her memory together and maybe forgive ourselves.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Shared regret has become a contest of suffering rather than a doorway to collective healing.

Your guide for this
Mira
Mira works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and regret — what we wish we'd said?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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