Really struggling

Its 2 and a half months since I lost the most important person in my life, my best friend, my soul mate, my biggest fan, my beautiful mum. I'm really not sure about the future or how things will turn out, I am going to carry this huge pain and hole in my heart until it's my time "to go" and I'm finding it really hard and daunting to think about my life and possibly all the things that will happen that I won't be able to share with her. I know there are so many girls who are close with their mums and have an amazing bond but I worshipped my mum as she did me, she was and is my whole world. I'm married to a lovely man and my dad is wonderful but I'm just so very sad and devastated to my core. On the outside I'm sure people thinking I'm holding it together, I'm going to work, paying bills, trying to eat 3 meals a day and excersize but I feel so sad, a huge cloud is hanging over my head and will never go away. I just really want my mum, I'd do anything to have her back, I like to think that she is in a better, amazing place and that I will see her again but I'm only 26 and I know I shouldn't wish my life away but I just want my time to come so I can be with her, I wouldn't ever harm myself but when I think I could have another 50 years on this earth before I see her again, it breaks my heart. I don't have many friends but I do have 1 amazing friend although she lives quite far away, we speak everyday but I really miss female company and talking about girls things as I'm surrounded by men. I'm not quite sure what my question is here, it's almost a little carthartic writing down my feelings, I find some comfort in that I'm truly not alone and I spend a lot of time looking at the posts on this forum but it is so hard. I guess I would like to hear from anyone who is feeling like me and perhaps some words of wisdom, thanks in advance everyone x

  • Hi, I lost my mum at the beginning of this month. I feel just like you. I'm still very early days but (and I think it's because I was so close to mum and because she was an amazing mum) I feel almost inspired to "become" mum. That sounds strange. What I mean is its my turn now. I'm now the head female of the family. I need to create the feeling of warmth and love that she created. I can't go anywhere and leave my husband and family because I'm needed. I don't know if you have kids yet or ever will but my own thoughts are that its time for me to step up (I'm sounding like the lion king, sorry) this might not apply to you at all but I'm just sharing my thoughts and 2and a half months down the line I might feel very different. Im sorry if this doesn't help but like you I've found reading other people's experiences cathartic.  I think (know) my mum was also my biggest fan and it's really hard to lose that. And she was my best friend too. What would your mum want you to do? What would she want you to achieve? How would she want you to live your life? These are the things I'm focusing on right now. Make a list (I have). Be realistic. Baby steps. Sorry if this isn't helpful (it's helped me a little) take care,Ti xxx

  • Hi Ti, thank you so much for your helpful response so many of the things you have said do make sense. I already feel I am becoming mum in that I'm doing all the things round the house that she used to do and when I'm doing things I'm doing them the way my mum would like them done. No kids for me yet, I feel so sad that when I do my mum won't be here, everything felt do achievable with mum here and now she's gone with things like becoming a mum I won't have a clue what I'm doing and the pain of missing her will always be present. I'm both spiritual and religious in that I do feel she can see me and what I'm doing but I wish I could see her so much. My mum would want me to be as happy as possible but I also know that she would know that I would be like I am- utterly devastated. I think I will remember what you have said though, it is definitely food for though and like you say baby steps. Thanks so much for taking the time to reply to me and so sorry you are in this same boat/part of this club that no one wants to be a part of xx