Lost my gran and never got to say goodbye

[Seaneen]

Hello @Tonnusonnu,

I’m sorry to hear about your gran. It must have been especially hard to lose her just before your son was born and without being able to say goodbye.

You are not alone - many of our members have experienced the loss of a grandparent and will understand some of what you’re going through. @Broken23 started this thread recently - maybe you can connect with each other?

Grandparent loss

I lost one of my grandparents in August then 43 days later my other grandparent also passed. I was extremely close to both - they were a second set of parents to me. This is the first / second major loss I’ve ever felt in my life. The pain I feel daily is unbearable. Sometimes I don’t want to be here myself but then feel guilty for feeling like that as it would destroy my kids and mum. I know everyone says it gets easier with time but the more time that passes the more it hurts …

We have a support page for coping with the loss of a grandparent, if you would like to read it.

I hope you find the community to be a support to you - please keep reaching out.

Take care
Seaneen