I have been pretending to be my deceased husband on his social media accounts for three years because I cannot handle people knowing he is gone and asking me how I am doing.
More people experience this than they realize.
Maintaining the digital presence of the deceased can become a way of avoiding the social burdens that come with being identified as a griever.
“Where Are You with Social media memorialization?”
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.