LibraryScenariosWhen Others Rush Your Grief Recovery Timeline
Scenario

When Others Rush Your Grief Recovery Timeline

My partner died six months ago and people keep telling me I should start dating again but I feel like they just want me to stop grieving so they feel less uncomfortable.

Mira
Online
The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Society's discomfort with loss can pressure the bereaved to abandon necessary grief work in service of others' emotional convenience.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Loneliness and the Desire for Connection?”

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