How would you react?

[Aguila1794]

If a terrible tragedy took your family leaving you alone in this world, what do you think your reaction would be?

They would have to put me in a psych ward for a good while.

[Dolphin14]

I would sink rapidly.

Is this something that happened to you?

🐬

[litethatnevergoesout]

I don’t want my response to trigger anyone so if you’ve experienced loss of family this is a trigger warning

I don’t imagine there’s any worse type of loss that could happen other than it being a loss of a child in some way, im pretty sure that’s as bad as grief and trauma get.

[Aguila1794 in reply to litethatnevergoesout]

Yes, that would be unspeakably painful. I don’t have kids to know personally.

[cashew78]

I suspect I would have mixed feelings about loosing my folks as I have a complicated relationship with them But their well into their 70s and, despite everything, they had as good a life as they could manage so I hope it was enough for them. Being alone isn't fun, but I've been on my own for a long time now and can probably manage it. Loosing my siblings is what would kill me; not because we're particularly close, but because I wish better for them than what I got in this life. I do not know how I would manage my depression in the face of that possibility.

[Aguila1794 in reply to cashew78]

I worry about my siblings too, I’m the oldest. I wish you the best.

[Aguila1794]

I’m really sorry to hear that you lost someone 🌹.

[Adlon57]

I believe my family knows of my terminal condition, diagnosed July 2021, officially Jan 2023, but I am severely restricted in what I can do, and where I can go, but I have been living on my own for over 20 years, disabled, but have always been very independent, a loner, I prefer my own company, the family knows that [they should have after 20 years] They know I don't like being in a hospital, which I have been in for many short visits. I am a claustrophobic most of my life, my family know as I have said I don't want to be incarcerated in a "phych" ward or hospital, I would rather die on my own bed, I have HPT [high pain threshold] and am a stubborn old bugger but am quite happy that this understanding remains as it is👍

[Midori in reply to Adlon57]

Me too! Stubborn old buggers UNITE! 😉👍

Cheers, Midori

[Teaching]

Grief sucks. I've been there and don't pray to ever experience it again. I pray for long life 🙏