Our friend group doesn't know how to be around me since my dad died six months ago and I can feel everyone walking on eggshells or just avoiding me altogether. We used to hang out every weekend but now the invitations have mostly stopped and when we do get together there's this awkward weight in the room that nobody acknowledges.
More people experience this than they realize.
Grief can create a social void where neither the grieving person nor their friends know how to bridge the gap between before and after.
“Where Are You with Grief of losing a parent?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.