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+1,380|6683|Devon, England
The other night, my nan died in our home. I was busy gaming with friends, when my mother came in and told me that an ambulance crew were currently trying to get her help as she was pretty bad. My nan's been through A LOT of stuff, and always made it out. Every single time, so I didn't think much of it. My mother didn't sound too distressed or anything, so I carried on.

Few minutes later she came back saying she'd gone... I sort of froze up and... I don't know. I didn't get really sad, I didn't cry, I just waited for myself to feel something.

Later on that night I got upset when I realised I couldn't remember the last thing I said to her, and that I'll never get to say "Bye", or "I love you", but shortly after I was just back to being me.

She lives in the bottom few rooms of our house, you see. Still, now, I don't think I've truly realised she's gone as I still creep around at night, trying not to make noise, look for her light on under the door, etc.

I feel like a complete dick for not being as upset as everyone else. I haven't even spoken to anyone about it, especially my dad, who I feel so bad for as he's now the last remaining family member on his side, I believe. I just have no idea what I'd say.

So do I have some serious, fucked up issue or is this normal? Pretty much everyone of my family members who've passed on so far have made it known beforehand it was gonna happen, but I just can't seem to get it in my head she's gone.

Sorry to post here, but not sure where else I could get an opinion. I don't really want to talk to friends or family about it.
The A W S M F O X
I Won't Deny It
+172|5677|SQUID
Don't worry, when my Grandmother died I felt about the same way, it wasn't till the funeral that I let it all out, it's there just give it time.
coke
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+440|6701|England. Stoke
Sorry for your loss, but try not to over analyse things, your reaction seems pretty normal to me.

Last edited by coke (2011-07-14 18:23:30)

bugz
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+3,311|6304

Sorry for your loss.

The A W S M F O X wrote:

Don't worry, when my Grandmother died I felt about the same way, it wasn't till the funeral that I let it all out, it's there just give it time.
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+1,775|6564

sorry to hear that

as said it's normal because everyone deals with it in their own way, don't worry if it's different to anyone else. you'll let it out eventually, probably at the funeral
FatherTed
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+3,936|6493|so randum
when my grandad died it didnt really hit me til after the funeral, and then i collapsed into a wreck. people deal with grief differently, you're probably subconsciously bottling it up.

but sorry for your loss marc

Last edited by FatherTed (2011-07-14 18:41:47)

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+1,182|6403|'Murka

First, my sincere sympathy for you and your family. It is a difficult time.

Second, talk to your family. Talk to your friends. Especially your family. They need to know how you feel about this situation, and I'm willing to bet you need to share with them, too. I've been there. My grandmother died about 5 years ago and I still haven't had a chance to visit her grave. I know when I do, it will hit me like a truck. I reacted the same way you have, but I was across the country (and still am). Probably a defense mechanism, as I knew I couldn't do anything about it.

Talk to your family. You can't be there for them and they can't be there for you if you don't talk to them.
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My condolences.  You're ok.  Be there for the family.  And never again take an emergency situation as 'routine'. 

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Hurricane2k9
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+1,538|5694|College Park, MD
Everybody mourns differently. I've heard of people who lose folks they are very close to and it doesn't hit them until a year later. I'm sorry for your loss Flink, we're here for ya.
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AussieReaper
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+5,761|6145|what

Sorry for your loss.

Everyone handles grief differently. Don't feel like you're the odd one out, many react exactly the same as you. Don't think any less of yourself because of it.
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mcgid1
Meh...
+129|6709|Austin, TX/San Antonio, TX
My condolences.  As others have said, grief hits everyone differently and sometimes it takes awhile for the shock to wear off and for the emotional reactions and reality to set in.
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FatherTed wrote:

when my grandad died it didnt really hit me til after the funeral, and then i collapsed into a wreck. people deal with grief differently, you're probably subconsciously bottling it up.

but sorry for your loss marc
I had about the same reaction when my granddad passed. About a week after the funeral, I was lying and bed, and it kind of hit me.
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JahManRed
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+646|6620|IRELAND

Sorry for your loss.

To answer your question. Yes that's some fucked up shit and you need to look at yourself. An ambulance crew is downstairs working on your gran and you carry on gaming. Whats more important to you?
Did you get upset because you realised that you could have at least spoke to your gran as she was ill downstairs while you kept on gaming?

Sorry for being harsh, but sounds like guilt to me. Guilt along with your loss is making you upset because your game was more important to you than your gran at the time. No you realise she was more important and its too late.

You need to step back and look at what your priorities are.

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