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Bereavement

Warpy

(113,131 posts)

19. One hopes the fever will break eventually

Reply to Maraya1969 (Original post)

Sat Sep 10, 2022, 05:34 PM

Sep 2022

he'll reconnect (probably through his wife), and he'll never admit he was duped. Everybody around him will know that politics is a taboo subject and order will be restored.

I don't know if it's harder to have a sibling who's down the rabbit hole or no sibling at all.

I do know that when my own parents died, I deeply resented having to be the grownup, now.

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I think I figured out why my mom's death has been especially hard. [View all] Maraya1969 Sep 2022 OP

So sorry your brother drank the koolaid SheltieLover Sep 2022 #1

Thank you. I do feel like I have kindred spirits here. Maraya1969 Sep 2022 #2

Dunno, but guessing your bro isn't such a nice guy. 😏 SheltieLover Sep 2022 #3

I'm so sorry. Hugs. onecaliberal Sep 2022 #4

It takes time to heal. multigraincracker Sep 2022 #5

((Maraya)) blm Sep 2022 #6

I'm sorry, Maraya. brer cat Sep 2022 #7

my sibs and i drifted apart after my mom died. mopinko Sep 2022 #8

I'm so sorry Maraya. zuul Sep 2022 #9

What kept me from sliding into the abyss is my "friend family" TigressDem Sep 2022 #10

I'm so sorry, Maraya1969. Yorkie Mom Sep 2022 #11

I am so sorry. I just lost my mom in July. yardwork Sep 2022 #12

+1 to all the posts here. Tetrachloride Sep 2022 #13

I am sorry you have to go through this. It truly is mind-boggling that Tikki Sep 2022 #14

That's sad Rizen Sep 2022 #15

You have my heart. Collimator Sep 2022 #16

Don't know why some bury their empathy so deep inside themselves delisen Sep 2022 #17

It doesn't work for everyone but it's an unspoken rule that we don't discuss politics at family Pepsidog Sep 2022 #18

One hopes the fever will break eventually Warpy Sep 2022 #19

I know what it's like, my Mom died 2 years ago, October. Archae Sep 2022 #20

I'm sorry XanaDUer2 Sep 2022 #21

I am sorry. It is a very sad situation. We are all here for you. LoisB Sep 2022 #22

Our brother is on the koolaid too lostnfound Sep 2022 #23

I'm so sorry cate94 Sep 2022 #24

So sorry. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Sep 2022 #25