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When grief becomes anger at the deceased

My father died six months ago and I keep finding myself angry at him for leaving, even though I know he didn't choose to have a heart attack.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The mind creates stories of abandonment when faced with the raw fact of impermanence.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Buddhist grief — impermanence as practice?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.