My cousin and I inherited our grandmother's jewelry together and we both have strong feelings about specific pieces, but we also both feel guilty about wanting anything because it reminds us she's gone. We keep deferring the conversation and it's starting to feel like this unresolved thing is affecting our whole relationship.
More people experience this than they realize.
Two people are trying to navigate competing attachments to meaningful objects while also processing grief and maintaining their relationship.
“Where Are You with Ancestor veneration across traditions?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.