Mum passed away-not sure how to grieve

hi there, I’m very new to this. My mum passed away 3 months ago from secondary breast cancer, just 2 1/2 weeks after diagnosis.  She had an awful time with ascites, jaundice etc. She was only 52.  I have two young children 4 and 1, their dad works away a lot so it is mostly just me and them.  I feel I’ve barely even grieved for my mum, it’s been a whirlwind ever since, with my gran dying 6 weeks after my mum from cancer too, having to juggle going back to work after a years maternity and some sick due to Mum being ill! I guess my question is, has anyone grieved later on for their lost loved one, some days are better than others but everyday I wake up and my hearts so heavy, but I’ve never really broken down in tears, the way I have watched others grieve for my mum.  I miss her unbelievably and if I could do anything to bring her back I’d be doing it, but is this normal? Can people react the way I am? I feel people must think I’m cold hearted but inside my heart really is broken! 

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  • Hi,

    There's an old Lancashire saying along the lines of "them that grieves loudest grieves shortest". I didn't really understand it till my Mum died but then I noticed that people who hardly knew her were sobbing their hearts out at her funeral but her close family (including me) were outwardly less emotional with no melodramatic shows of public emotion. 

    There is no right or wrong way to grieve - we all do this in our own way. It is unfair of anyone to impose the way they think we should behave onto others. I'm sure Priness Diana's family were far more affected than all the complete strangers crying their eyes out watching her funeral, but they held their grief to themselves and were dignified and controlled because it ran deep, was heartfelt and real grief often leaves us emotionally numb which is our mind's way of keeping us sane in times of great distress.

    Give yourself time :-)

    Best wishes
    Dave

  • Dave I totally relate to that saying, it makes complete sense, I had never heard it before now. Thank you x

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