I joined an online widow support group six months ago and now I spend more time talking to these strangers about my feelings than I do with my actual friends who don't understand.
More people experience this than they realize.
The intimacy of shared loss can become a refuge that slowly replaces the work of translating grief to the uninitiated world.
“Where Are You with Grief groups and communities?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.