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PushingMyLimit t1_jab3ymp wrote

Reply to comment by Empire2k5 in TIFU Update: I accused my boyfriend of cheating on me with his dead husband by TIFUWife2

I think because acknowledging it to the person, in his mind, would be making “moving on” a reality. It would mean it was really in the past. Grief can absolutely haunt the way someone perceives the world, even in ways that seem silly after.

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Empire2k5 t1_jab4nrr wrote

Makes sense. I haven't really lost anyone serious in my life, but you do have to eventually move on. Talking about it with a loved one might even help with that. And she also mentioned in previous thread, that they hold a memorial every year for him, that's what caused this. So aren't totally forgetting about him in that way either.

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NukeWarz t1_jabsg90 wrote

You never really move on. You just make it smaller until you can carry it without falling.

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