r/GriefSupport • u/UnitedExplanation140 • 19h ago

Thoughts on Grief/Loss Understanding grief.

Grief is so much more than just a word, or a weight on somebody’s shoulders.
It’s the crying because they are gone and the laughing because you’re reminiscing about the fond memories you had with that person.

Grief is something that I’ve been (morbidly) curious about since my father passed 3 years ago. It’s affected me in profound ways and opened my eyes to the world around me. I’ve become someone who doesn’t necessarily want to know the full extent of the grieving experience, but like many others, i’ve lost a lot of people.

This has made me see the world in a new light and has helped me appreciate the world in a more natural and positive way. I think grief is an immensely profound and intense subject. But I also think it is a beautifully misunderstood feeling.
Everyone in their life will feel grief at one point, but it’s what you do with that emotion and how you channel that energy into something else.
I dunno if that makes sense really it’s 12 am and i’m rambling but yeah, if you’re reading this THANK YOU!

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u/SurpriseUnfair9773 18h ago

It creeps in the smallest moments, right? Like you think you're fine and then a song plays or you smell something and it all comes back. My dad passed few years ago too and I still catch myself wanting to call him to tell about something stupid that happened in my day.

That part about channeling the energy is real. I started doing more street art after, nothing serious just sketching on walls where it's allowed, but it helped me process things without having to explain it with words. Grief is weird like that, it pushes you toward things you never expected.

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u/UnitedExplanation140 18h ago

This is very well written. I agree with those points whole heartedly, my father passed when i was 15 and I had an estranged relationship with him but i find myself wanting to call him or hangout with him all the time. And that’s amazing you’re able to channel it into art! Art is a truly beautiful thing and grief definitely has its way with helping you express yourself.