Can’t Cry - mum passed away last week

My mum passed away last week after what we thought was a short battle with cancer, she had hidden how bad it was. It had spread from her ovaries to her liver stomach and bowel causing the bowel to rupture. Within 5 days of being in hospital she lost her brave fight. I cried when we found out I cried when she first slipped away, but for the last three days I can't cry and I can't process that it's real I am laughing and doing things I normally do .. but inside I don't feel normal, I keep trying to think of things which Would normally make me cry but nothing ... is this normal ? I suffer with anexity and panic disorder and I would have thought this would had made me more emotional... I feel dead inside and that's not me. 

Parents
  • Hi, so sorry your mum has passed away, mine passed away 3 wks ago. I feel we are in the same situation. My mum was diagnosed in Feb this yr, her death was very sudden and not expected although she was terminal. I too was inconsolable when she passed away and on the day of funeral. I acted normal in between this time, saw friends etc Now I just feel numb and to others I must look as if everything is ok. I too have anxiety and can usually cry at silly things but I keep waiting on big emotions hitting me. Maybe it's just too raw at the moment for us, I have no idea but I feel I am betraying my mum who I worshipped. Others around me appear more upset than I do. 

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  • Hi, so sorry your mum has passed away, mine passed away 3 wks ago. I feel we are in the same situation. My mum was diagnosed in Feb this yr, her death was very sudden and not expected although she was terminal. I too was inconsolable when she passed away and on the day of funeral. I acted normal in between this time, saw friends etc Now I just feel numb and to others I must look as if everything is ok. I too have anxiety and can usually cry at silly things but I keep waiting on big emotions hitting me. Maybe it's just too raw at the moment for us, I have no idea but I feel I am betraying my mum who I worshipped. Others around me appear more upset than I do. 

Children
  • Sounds like we are in the same boat it's an odd feeling like I am in an outta body experience  and it's happening to someone else ... like you I loved her so much and can't grasp why I am not in bits all the time .. we have the funeral two weeks tomorrow .. my dads in bits but I am calm I feel like people are thinking I am cold hearted and didn't care