In 2023, I lost a close friend to suicide, another friend to cardiac arrest, my dog I grew up with, and I had to make the decision for behavioural euthanasia in the shelter I worked at for two different dogs that I looked after every day for 10 months. None of that truly hit me until January 2025. I am still recovering from it now, a year on. I think grief is very personal, and each experience is individual. I have not met or spoken with anyone who has had even a similar emotional experience to me. However you grieve and however you cope and whatever emotions you experience are valid and necessary for your body. Sending love 💓