Hi jonathan123
I have just joined this site after a few weeks of lurking. There are some heart wrenching stories I have read that have brought me to tears. Tears I might not otherwise had shed so badly if it had not been for the death of my mum just a few weeks ago.
I’m not sure what negative posts look like but I hope my own story I posted hasn’t been perceived as negative. I am very upset and distressed but I’ve found reading the stories of others has resonated very strongly with my own and clearly grief is universal and shared among just about everyone. There is a common way we all suffer in grief and that is obvious from what I have been reading both on this site and all the others I have visited over the last few weeks. I do want to talk about stuff and if I can help others in any way I will. I’m not sure what my contribution will be though as I’m not feeling in a position I can make others feel better. At the very least I can empathise and that is something which I know helps me. I know others cannot make me happy again, that is my own personal journey to battle, but others can offer comfort as I hope I can.
I do find it difficult at times to express myself, especially to strangers and in writing. I don’t really understand myself in this grieving process so I may make some nonsense statements or fail to get my point across in the right way which later I may regret. I apologise in advance if I do that as I didn’t come here to upset people!
In summary, I’m finding this site a help despite finding some of the posts very emotional.
All the best to everyone!