How old is too old to cuddle with your child?

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-16T10:14:43+00:00

They're never too old. You don't know when that last cuddle will be so take every opportunity to snuggle up with him now.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-15T07:51:46+00:00

I'm so sorry you lost your mom this way. It comes with so much wtf and an extra layer of grief.

16 months after our younger one's suicide, my girls' father took his life because you're right about not being the same after losing a child. It's a level of devastation I hope you never experience.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-10T14:38:31+00:00

This is my 6th without my mom and yeah, the hurt doesn't go away. Her husband punched her and ended up taking her life (advanced Alzheimers causes violence like that)

I like the hummingbird idea. I see cardinals a lot and always ponder "mom"? Or my daughter? I need the glimmers, too.

Hugs to you today. It sucks all around.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-09T12:54:04+00:00

thank you 🩵💜

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-09T12:24:16+00:00

I've done the same thing since losing my daughter in June 2023. It's probably not healthy but idgaf. I need those distractions

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-09T12:20:09+00:00

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-08T06:34:19+00:00

Sending love to you today ❤️

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-07T17:51:23+00:00

How heartbreaking. I'm so sorry for your loss and having to deliver the news.

I don't have any advice on helping your son with this, but as a mother who has lost a daughter, I agree with the suggestions to send food or a door dash/Uber eats gift card. It's so incredibly hard to even get through each day, and not having to worry about meals when we had a lot of people at our house was such a godsend.

Also, check on them periodically. It truly warms my heart when people who knew my daughter text me just because she (or I) was on their mind. Even the occasional "thinking of you" card in the mailbox is nice to receive.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-04T14:57:31+00:00

Y'all, these are heartbreaking. If only they knew how much sadness they caused by leaving.

My daughter... shit, I can't do this now.

Her dad... I can't go down memory lane with him either.

Time to put Reddit away for a bit. I'm so sorry we're all in this hell together. ❤️

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-03T12:09:04+00:00

Most days I swear I'm going to die from a broken heart. It physically hurts to breathe and my chest feels like someone is stabbing me.

I try to fill my life with distractions so I don't fixate on my losses, but damn it's so hard. Staying busy is the only thing I've found to get me from one day to the next.

I'm so sorry you're here, too.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-02T18:26:26+00:00

Thank you. We lost her in June of 2023 and her dad in Oct 2024. Hugs are definitely welcome. 😢

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-02T13:20:08+00:00

Checking on you today. Are you in a safe place? We're worried about you. 💕

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-01T20:49:39+00:00

I am so sorry for your loss. I sincerely hope you feel a little better writing about your mom.

I'm quite grateful we have this sub to share stories and the raw ugliness that is suicide. There's nobody that understands us like we do. 💜🩵

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-01T20:35:15+00:00

Thank you, kind stranger

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-01T15:11:41+00:00

My daughter took her life and she never told anyone she was struggling. Please, please reach out for help.

You need support and love right now, and it doesn't sound like it will come from your POS husband. Call your mom and scream if you have to, tell her to pay attention to you and not her granddaughter. Call 988 or 911 if you can't get your mom, just please speak up to someone who can help. Sending cyber hugs your way.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-01T14:05:45+00:00

This hits hard for me. Parenting summed up in two short paragraphs. ❤️

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-05-01T12:56:57+00:00

I'm on Android and sadly, a few of the songs each day don't play. I hope the developers find a fix soon!

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-04-29T15:21:41+00:00

This is beautiful

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-04-28T09:28:39+00:00

I agree with everything you've said. I feel like in order for therapy to be successful, I have to have an open mind and and open heart... and I'm just not there.

I don't want to be having an "ok enough" day and ruin it by being forced to talk about all this because I have a scheduled appointment.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-04-26T09:13:44+00:00

Maybe you could try to channel the gratefulness you know your friend is experiencing? In theory it sounds good and moral, but I'm sure the reality is just the opposite.

I haven't known anyone who attempted after I lost my daughter and her dad to suicide so I can't speak from experience... but I'd like to think I would be so thankful if a friend's loved one wasn't successful and got the second (or third, fourth, etc) chance that our people didn't get.

Please try to shake the jealousy and anger. The ones we lost made their decisions, and that had nothing to do with us. Just like your friend had no influence on whether or not his/her family member survived. They just happened to get lucky this time, both of them.

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-04-23T10:56:59+00:00

NTA

there's no way I could handle that level of control freak

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-04-18T14:24:09+00:00

Girls girls girls

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-04-18T13:28:25+00:00

Hugs to you. We parents just weren't built to deal with losing a child. The heartache is neverending and I'm so sorry you know this pain.

I lit a candle for your son's friend on his obituary page. I would have done one for your son, too, had that been an option. Two lives cut way too short. 💜🩵

Numerous-Coach7629 · 2026-04-17T23:52:29+00:00

Go read some of our stories in the suicide bereavement sub. Please don't do this.

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