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Interrobang Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-26-04 11:27 PM
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20. No, you're not wrong.
I had a friend who was a fragile diabetic who didn't take care of himself because he really believed he was immortal and/or invincible (I almost typed "immoral" there; he was that, too, but in a good way) until the troubles started. He didn't get out of his 40s, and that's a real loss to me. The last time I saw him, he had a dialysis tube sticking out of his chest, continence pants on, and he smelled like death. It broke my heart, and yeah, I was angry that he hadn't taken his health seriously.

You may want to read up on grief stages, because in many cases anger is a very normal response. The stages don't necessarily pass evenly, either. You can go from being in denial to being angry to being just plain sad, then suddenly back to denial again, then back to sad. It's a very complex issue, and I wish you good luck in dealing with it. Sorry to hear of your loss...
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  -A really good friend of mine died on Saturday. bubblesby2002  Jan-26-04 06:52 PM   #0 
  - Not wrong  Kamika   Jan-26-04 06:54 PM   #1 
  - Sorry for you loss  nini   Jan-26-04 06:58 PM   #2 
  - Me too  bubblesby2002   Jan-26-04 08:04 PM   #12 
  - No,  ellie   Jan-26-04 06:58 PM   #3 
  - Thanks ellie  bubblesby2002   Jan-26-04 08:07 PM   #13 
  - No  thinkingwoman   Jan-26-04 06:59 PM   #4 
  - Thankyou  bubblesby2002   Jan-26-04 08:08 PM   #15 
  - First, I'm sorry to hear about your friend.  mgdecombe   Jan-26-04 07:01 PM   #5 
  - Yeah thank goodness  bubblesby2002   Jan-26-04 08:09 PM   #16 
  - I'm very sorry  Jack_Dawson   Jan-26-04 07:04 PM   #6 
  - The feelings are real. No need to question them.  Pobeka   Jan-26-04 07:07 PM   #7 
  - Wrong! no...but  KT2000   Jan-26-04 07:08 PM   #8 
  - I like your thoughtful answer.  brook   Jan-26-04 07:38 PM   #9 
  - Thank you  bubblesby2002   Jan-26-04 08:11 PM   #17 
  - No your not wrong to be angry and sad  bleedingheart   Jan-26-04 07:48 PM   #10 
  - I understand your conflict  latebloomer   Jan-26-04 08:03 PM   #11 
  - I'm very sorry  Mass_Liberal   Jan-26-04 08:07 PM   #14 
  - I will keep you and your friend in my thoughts. (nt)  ih8thegop   Jan-26-04 08:59 PM   #18 
  - Not wrong at all bubbles...It's right to be angry that this friend was  MrsGrumpy   Jan-26-04 10:39 PM   #19 
  - No, you're not wrong.  Interrobang   Jan-26-04 11:27 PM   #20 
  - My sincere and heartfelt condolences on your loss  socialdemocrat1981   Jan-27-04 05:21 AM   #21 
 

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