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I’ve been trying to understand why Oliver’s memorial has affected me so deeply.
At first I thought I was grieving only because he was gone. But I realized something else.
Watching his family speak about him, seeing his friends laugh, cry, tell stories, and show how much they genuinely loved him made me feel something I wasn’t expecting: grief for a life I never had.
As a teenager, I used to walk past houses where I could hear people laughing together or playing music, and I would wonder what it felt like to belong somewhere like that. Seeing Oliver’s community brought that feeling back.
This isn’t about thinking anyone’s life or family was perfect. None of us knows what happened behind closed doors.
It’s about seeing people who truly mattered to one another and realizing how deeply I’ve always longed for that kind of connection.
Sometimes I don’t know if I’m mourning Oliver, or mourning the feeling of belonging that I wish I had experienced.
Has anyone else felt something like this while watching the memorial, or is it just me?

I’m curious to know where Oliver Tree’s fans are from.

I’m from Brazil, and and I’m 36 years old.
sadly, I only discovered you after you were gone. I’m so heartbroken, it feels like I’ve lost someone who was very close to me. Sometimes I catch myself thinking it can’t be real, but then I remember that it is. It’s painfully real.
I wish I had found you sooner. I wish I could have gone to your shows, supported you, and shown you all the admiration you truly deserved.
I’m so sorry, Oliver. 💔