Hi all, found myself feeling very lonely today having lost my fiance suddenly in may, we were due to be married in September, I sold my wedding dress yesterday & I felt so very sad, I have friends I can talk to, but they have their own lives to live and they can’t understand how I’m feeling, I thought that maybe doing this would help, to talk to people that have been through the same trauma, I don’t want to feel sad all the time anymore …weekends are the worst for me, we were always out and about, I miss that so much
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Sorry for your sad loss. Selling your wedding dress must have been so hard for you, but how brave. Weekends are so hard everyone is out enjoying themselves what do we have to do, nothing meaningful i know that. Hope things get better and more bearable for all of us in time.
Thankyou for replying, it was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do, but I couldn’t bare to see it hanging in the wardrobe and longer, I had to cancel our honeymoon, get a refund and pay for his funeral with the money, it’s so unfair, I’m a strong woman and I am pushing through it, but it hits hard every minute of everyday, I took hope we can find some peace in the future
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Dear @elkira
I am sorry to hear of the loss of your fiancé. There are no words to describe the pain of losing your fiancé and the emptiness that goes with it. Selling your wedding dress must have been a difficult decision and painful for you to do.
Have you seen the blog by Sue Ryder Losing a Partner , it may be of help to you along with the following resources. The Grief Coach may especially be of help to you.
- The self-help platform which has information, resources and advice to help you through your grief Grief Guide
- Grief Coach text service, which sends you personalised text support via SMS. This service is also useful for family and friends
- Information on the Stages of Grief
- Bereavement Information pages which can walk you through what you are going through
There is an organisation called AtALoss which helps bereaved people find support and well-being. It may well be worth you taking a look at the website for support. You can also enter your location on the website to see if there are any support groups in your area.
Grief is a rollercoaster ride of emotions with good days and bad days, all of which is normal and part of the grieving process. Everyone’s grief journey is different. You need to take one day at a time and be gentle with yourself.
We the Community are here for you, you are not alone, we understand the pain of losing a loved one. Keep talking to us here.Take care of yourself.
Peppers xx
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