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Grieving for someone you don't know

hairyprincess · 2012-09-16 20:14:13

My father and older sibling died when I was a toddler. I have no memory of them or the time surrounding their deaths. It was a tragic accident so would have been a massive deal. It's frustrating not having any memories of them. I am the youngest of the family and all my older siblings have memories. How can I ever grieve…

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16-09-2012 9:14pm

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hairyprincess

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My father and older sibling died when I was a toddler. I have no memory of them or the time surrounding their deaths. It was a tragic accident so would have been a massive deal.

It's frustrating not having any memories of them. I am the youngest of the family and all my older siblings have memories. How can I ever grieve for someone I never knew? Yes I go to the grave, but I'm been doing that as routine for the last thirty years, it has no special meaning.

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#2 17-09-2012 2:33pm
Ellsbells

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Does anyone have any stories they can tell you? Any especially relating to things you did with them as a baby. Sorry for your loss.

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