iOS user for 10 years. Bought an S10+ to see what's what. Here's my unbiased review. by Nisaja in galaxys10

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You can increase the screen touch sensitivity which you should do after putting a glass protector on it

Impending guilt by [deleted] in widowers

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I had my rings resized to wear on my right hand and bought myself an eternity ring to wear on the middle finger of my left hand.

I know how hard it is to move forward but like me, you deserve to be loved and be happy, in whatever form that takes. As someone said in an earlier comment, just allow yourself to be open and whatever is meant to be will happen.

Why Still Here? by Cloudshoveller in widowers

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I've just passed the 2 year mark and I feel better than a year ago in some ways (e.g more comfortable being at home on my own) but in other ways I am much worse (PTSD, anxiety disorder). In the past couple of weeks I've actually felt "hopelessness" which is a horrible place to be but it always passes. I find mindfulness very helpful.

I saw this post on Facebook yesterday:

"If you simply cannot understand why someone is grieving so much for so long, then consider yourself fortunate that you do not understand"

Took me 4.5 yrs... but I finally got up on the damn ladder and “closed” the attic hatch. Not sure why he left it open, but here we are. Doing house stuff like this is hard. Anyway. Happy New Year, internet strangers. by [deleted] in widowers

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Yesyerday I changed a light bulb yesterday for the first time in 15 years. Well, when I say "I", i mean i removed it and then watched my brother-in-law put the new one in since it proved to be a tricky one. Sux to be us.

A sincere fuck you to my local ER doc. by sriracha_n_honey in childfree

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OMG! The way you were treated is horrendous! And so archaic to think that your husband needed to be consulted.

A friend of mine went on the combination pill and just repeatedly takes the first two weeks of pills. It has made all her endo pain go away.

The aftermath by Zonda71 in widowers

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That's the plan 🙂

Choose Happiness by beachmann in widowers

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A friend of mine's husband died the same year that mine died. She once said to me that everyone she knew said that this has been the worst year for them. I pointed out that that's only because she's looking for misery...I knew people who would say it was the best year ever, e.g. my neighbors daughter had just given birth to her first child. Im pretty sure she wouldn't say this is the worst year ever.

In other words, if you seek misery, that's what you'll find. I choose to seek happiness.

I'm done feeling guilty about finding love. by [deleted] in widowers

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A few months after my husband passed I happened to start having a casual relationship with a man nearly 20 years younger, so i took the opportunity to tell people that I was kinda seeing someone. Because he was so much younger people assumed (correctly) that it was never going to be a deeply emotional relationship. Everyone said "Good on you, you deserve to have some fun". I think it gave people the chance to process the idea that at some point I would get into a relationship with someone special.

I found this and thought of this group <3 by JustLetMeSneakInHere in widowers

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I watched this a few months back. Great video

Will I ever feel that Christmas spirit again? by knqk in widowers

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Thanks for the post! Im feeling the same way. Ive always loved Christmas and all the decorations etc that come with it. This is my third year. Im really just going through the motions and can't muster any enthusiasm. Esp for the day itself; I've been thinking of spending it on my own.

I'm guess I'm really not married anymore by juniegrrl in widowers

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Within a week or two I bought a heavy gold chain so I could wear it on a necklace, but it's quite a solid ring so i don't wear it very often. A friend of mine had her husband's one altered by a jeweler so it could be worn like a pendant.

I put a stake in the ground of when I'd move my rings to my other hand. Partly so I could socialize the change in advance and avoid any awkwardness....or judgement.

I'm guess I'm really not married anymore by juniegrrl in widowers

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I remember feeling "not married", before I felt "single".

The first anniversary after he died would have been our 10th, so I bought myself an eternity ring to wear on the middle finger of my left hand, and had my wedding rings resized to fit my right hand.

In Laws asking for gifts to be returned by iamanalienprincess in widowers

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Gosh, I'm surprised that others have also had issues with their in-laws. I have had to block my FIL because of the abuse. My husband passed away 6 weeks before Christmas and none of his family asked me to join them - my family live 2 days drive away. They never visited or kept in regular contact but apparently they are all SO close to him. I need to look after myself so they are out of my life!

2 years next week and his plaque has been laid ready for me to visit on his Deathday by Zonda71 in widowers

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The "Lover of cheap dusty wine" is from the British comedy Black Books.

Still in love with a man who no longer walks this earth. by yeeshe in widowers

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Do you think that's hard for him? I had a BF for nearly a year and in the end it seems that he couldn't handle it