Question: What events or situations have been the source of your greatest life losses and suffering? I really want to know as I want to engage with only those capable of true empathy lest my worst fear is made manifest: This loving joyous, optimistic girl becomes bitter stone.
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My mother death when I was 17. 32 years ago. I still miss her.
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Replying to @ravidor
As I wrote the other day about my husband and stupid advice about just remarrying to 'move on' from more conventional people than I? There is no time limit on grief. Mother/child tends to be a particularly complex and difficult one across most of the natural world.

Feb 11, 2020 · 10:16 AM UTC

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Replying to @mholzschlag
Yep, there are no substitute. I have a wonderful mother in-law which I love dearly but I just can't call her mom. The sad thing is that I know I hurt her but I just can't.
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Do you explain it? I understand. I kept my father's name despite everyone else changing it to my Mom's. I kept it after marriage too. If she's hurt, What about another motherly type nickname she might like that would not cause you pain?
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