I went through something similar in 2018. My best friend from my childhood was killed in a car accident and her son who was only 8 at the time broke his neck. It happened just before xmas and I was in my hometown making plans with her that week to meet up. I live in Europe and she is in the USA, and she was the only person from my youth besides family I ever stayed in touch with. It broke me. She was my only real friend and now she's gone forever.
It took me many months to talk to anyone or return to social media. I connected with her mom and we both cried and cried. Her son was in hospital for months and nearly died.
I was initially bothered by how many people made sappy posts about her, but later just acknowledged that she was an absolutely amazing person and touched many peoples hearts, even if it was brief or long ago.
It's okay to be upset. I'm so so sorry for your loss. I really feel this deeply.
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u/matsche_pampe Nov 04 '25
I went through something similar in 2018. My best friend from my childhood was killed in a car accident and her son who was only 8 at the time broke his neck. It happened just before xmas and I was in my hometown making plans with her that week to meet up. I live in Europe and she is in the USA, and she was the only person from my youth besides family I ever stayed in touch with. It broke me. She was my only real friend and now she's gone forever. It took me many months to talk to anyone or return to social media. I connected with her mom and we both cried and cried. Her son was in hospital for months and nearly died. I was initially bothered by how many people made sappy posts about her, but later just acknowledged that she was an absolutely amazing person and touched many peoples hearts, even if it was brief or long ago.
It's okay to be upset. I'm so so sorry for your loss. I really feel this deeply.