How did you cope with the death of a close family member?

Whether a parent, siblings, cousin or grandparents.
Were you very nervous upon hearing this news they passed? Were you able to do most normal day to day things?

I hope I can feel somewhat stable after my dad passes, he's in hospice now and I'm so nervous about him leaving, and how I'll be after. 😞

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stayfickle · 26-30, F

I never did. That’s how it is with my paternal grandmother.
She was strict, serious, full of wisdom but she was also soft, kind, strong - giving up the idea to remarry when grandpa died at her late 30s so her full attention will be focused on her 6 kids and lots of grandkids.
She’s basically my coping mechanism and I had lost a part of me when she died.