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Did I do the right thing?

So, my great aunt passed away this morning. I don’t see my extended family too often, but when we do, we’re all really close. Though I don’t see them very often, my grandparents keep in contact with our relatives and keep everyone in the loop on each other. We knew she was going to pass, as she was in hospice and in her 80s and had stage four cancer and kidney failure. Still, I feel like it hasn’t hit me that she’s gone. To be honest, I’m not really that sad. I feel sad for my grandma who lost her sister and my great aunt’s daughter, husband, and grandchildren because they also unexpectedly lost a relative within the last year. (My great aunt’s son.) I don’t know why, but due to my brother having anxiety lately and me worrying about him and worrying about my other family members grieving over my great aunt’s death, I decided to come home from school for the weekend. I had to call off work and class, and while everyone was super understanding, I feel guilty. I didn’t really know my great aunt super well. I don’t feel like I’m grieving. I’m sad at the idea that she won’t be around anymore, but I guess I feel like her being a great aunt doesn’t constitute me going home. I guess I’m just regretting not going to see her and trying to spend more time with her. Did I do the right thing? I feel so bad for making other people have to cover for me at work.
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BondGirl84 · 36-40, F
1st of all... I'm sorry for ur loss... 2nd... ur doing the right thing.... my uncle (mum's brother) passed away a few years ago but he lived in India & my parents live in Ireland... sadly he passed on my mum's 70th birthday, my immediate family were together for my mum, we weren't doing anything special for her birthday as my mum just appreciates everyone being together as it's not often we do as me & my siblings live so far apart....but my mum appreciates us just being there with her when she heard the news... although I didn't know my uncle very well mainly cos he lived in India I felt more sad for my mum... I grieved for my mum... I didn't feel sad for my uncle or his immediate family but more so for my mum... its gud u there for the family members close to ur great aunt tho...