My son had severe disabilities and died at age seven, and I feel horrible relief mixed with devastating grief that confuses everyone including me.
More people experience this than they realize.
Love can coexist with exhaustion, and grief can contain gratitude, creating emotional complexity that defies social scripts for acceptable mourning.
“Where Are You with The death of a child — the unnatural loss?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.