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When someone's public grieving makes you uncomfortable

My friend keeps posting happy memories of her dead husband on social media and it makes me uncomfortable, but I don't know if that says something bad about me.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Different styles of processing loss can trigger judgment even in well-meaning observers who grieve differently.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with How to support someone who is grieving?”

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