Why do I feel like my mother never existed?

Hey there...

I lost my mom to non-hodgkins lymphoma cancer just over a year ago. This may sound awful but it's almost like my mother never existed. I am having trouble remembering how she was, things we did, good memories etc... somedays I go through the whole day and don't think of her at all. This I feel ashamed about but cannot deny it, this is very surprising to me as I loved my mother very much and we were very close. It's almost like my mind has created a wall to her passing because it's in self protection mode. This is very frustrating for me as I want to remember how she was and want to never forget her.

Has this happened to anyone else? what did you do about it? Is it normal?

God Bless

Antoni x

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  • My mom died when I was 15 and I can't remember her at all which I don't understand! I should be able to remember things we did together but I really don't. It upsets me so much. My dads dead now and my brothers don't feel comfortable talking about her. Am I just blotting my memories of her out? 

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  • My mom died when I was 15 and I can't remember her at all which I don't understand! I should be able to remember things we did together but I really don't. It upsets me so much. My dads dead now and my brothers don't feel comfortable talking about her. Am I just blotting my memories of her out? 

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