How did you cope up losing a parent? Or a close family?
Before saying therapy, not everyone can afford it. I just want to know from the people who lost, how did you cope? No matter how toxic they are, life surprises in ways. We never would have expected what comes and no one prepares us for that moment.
How did you deal with your toxic relatives? If parents are not transparent and financially irresponsible, if someone comes and starts fighting like your dad owe us (with/without proofs) how to deal.
I’ve learnt it early on that most of the people treat you well only when parents are around, whether you are young or grow up, their behaviour drastically changes in their absence or when they expire. Especially when a parent who’s been protecting from relatives expire everyone gets brutal.
The thing is, no matter how much you block them, avoid them and disregard them on other times, when your parent expire all those people come to see as per traditions and to be a part of rituals. How to deal??? That one moments fuks up sanity, you have no time to grieve, you are busy with rituals and responsibilities and then comes the mess with relatives who act extremely cold and do politics.
After everything, how to deal with grief? Only experiences and kind answers please. 🙏 Do not comment unnecessary hate and make it worse.