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Why bereaved parents often find themselves abandoned by their communities

My teenage daughter was killed in a car accident two years ago and other parents avoid me now like grief is contagious and their worst nightmare might rub off.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The death of a child represents such a primal fear that others unconsciously distance themselves, leaving grieving parents isolated when they most need support.

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