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When you can't find gratitude in grief the way others expect

I'm supposed to be grateful for the 'time we had' with my son before the accident, but honestly I just feel robbed and I don't understand how other believers find peace with that.

Mira
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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Social and religious pressure to frame loss positively is conflicting with authentic feelings of anger and deprivation.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Grief and faith — when loss challenges belief?”

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