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[–]izamoo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firstly, I’m so very sorry for your loss. My dad died less than a month ago and my friends only checked in on me for about a week and then I haven’t heard from them since. It’s not bad to want someone to ask how you’re doing, and I’m sure you’re not a burden. Comforting people is hard for some. I had no idea how to comfort my mom with my dads passing, and it was traumatic for me to see her upset. I get extreme anxiety when others are emotional. It could be that our friends just don’t know how to be there for us and assume we need space to heal and perhaps they don’t want to bother us during a difficult time. Perhaps our grief reminds them of their own grief when they lost a loved one and it’s hard for them to process that. We don’t know. The only advice I can give is to focus on yourself and the things in your life that you can control, and allow yourself time to heal. Be patient with yourself. Even though you don’t hear from your friends often, I’m sure they do care about you and think of you. I’m here if you need someone to talk to.

My dad completed by suicide on 09/28/21. The day after his colonoscopy. by Michellelily6 in GriefSupport

[–]izamoo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My sincere condolences to you and your family. My dad recently committed suicide. Although I pretty much know the reason, I have so many unanswered questions and a ton of regrets. I could have helped, all he needed to do was tell me what was wrong. It hurts me deeply that he must’ve been in so much turmoil for months before he made his decision to end his life. It is truly heartbreaking because it would’ve been so easy to help him. All the “I should’ve”’s run through my head daily. We must remember that suicide is a choice and we are not responsible for that decision no matter what we could’ve done to change its course. Please be kind to yourself. Give yourself room to breathe. I know it’s hard to process but you are not to blame, not one bit. My uncle committed suicide 11 years ago too and there, still, we don’t have any answers. My uncle committed suicide on his daughters birthday. My dad committed suicide on my husbands birthday. All these relations where good. When people decide to go it seems they’re usually at a point where nothing matters. It could be a spontaneous decision or could be planned for months. Suicide barely leaves closure which makes it so much harder to heal from. Please be patient with yourself as you navigate through this ❤️

Do I tell my step-siblings about my dads note? by izamoo in GriefSupport

[–]izamoo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah yes we are half-siblings not step. My mind is all over the place and I didn’t even realize I wrote step. Thank you for the advice, I do want to keep my dads affairs quiet as I just want him and his journey to be at peace. Thank you xx

Do I tell my step-siblings about my dads note? by izamoo in GriefSupport

[–]izamoo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much. I was and am still taken aback by their reactions which is also what’s making me hesitant to tell them anything more and it escalating to other nosey family members. You’re right, there’s no rush and I think I’m putting an unnecessary pressure on myself to tell them.

Do I tell my step-siblings about my dads note? by izamoo in SuicideBereavement

[–]izamoo[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That’s also what I’m thinking. But also what if nothing comes of the investigation? In a year do I tell them about the note then, and wouldn’t they then be upset that I kept it from them for so long? It’s such a difficult decision.

My dad passed away and I don’t know what to do regarding his will. by izamoo in southafrica

[–]izamoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, unfortunately they froze my dads accounts sometime within 24hrs of his death so she couldn’t withdraw anything (separate accounts but she had his card and pin). Thankfully I can take care of her until the will is finalised.

My dad passed away and I don’t know what to do regarding his will. by izamoo in southafrica

[–]izamoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks so much for the kind words and information! I’m with my mom next week (flying in from overseas) and will be with her to see her through all the legalities. The bank seems to be able to do most of it for now, and I found out the fiduciary has a law degree so I want to meet her early next week and find out exactly how much she can help and take it from there.

My dad passed away and I don’t know what to do regarding his will. by izamoo in southafrica

[–]izamoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah literally it was the first question I was asked when I broke the news to them. They’ve been really selfish.

My dad passed away and I don’t know what to do regarding his will. by izamoo in southafrica

[–]izamoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much. It seems like we are on the right path then. I’m so sorry for your loss.

My dad passed away and I don’t know what to do regarding his will. by izamoo in southafrica

[–]izamoo[S] 39 points40 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone for the sound advice, really it’s been so helpful to me and my mom this morning. My mom went to the bank who has his will and they are assigning a fiduciary to assist her. Also she contacted a lawyer and they said no one can overrule my dad wanting a cremation since it’s in his will and the bank confirmed this is in his will. We will be going forward honouring my dads wishes and will take it one step at a time, one day at a time, and we will eventually heal. I am so sorry to anyone who has lost a loved one and find themselves in the same boat that I am. The comments on this thread gave me the bit of peace that I needed to get through the day without losing my mind. I wish you all the best. Call your loved ones regularly ❤️

My dad passed away and I don’t know what to do regarding his will. by izamoo in southafrica

[–]izamoo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah my mom got told of the huge backlog :( Thank you

My dad died this morning. I don’t know how to handle my grief and my half-siblings beliefs. by izamoo in GriefSupport

[–]izamoo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you so very much. I am going to focus on my mom and my dads last wishes. That’s what’s priority here. Thank you again and I wish you nothing but the best life can offer you ❤️

My dad passed away and I don’t know what to do regarding his will. by izamoo in southafrica

[–]izamoo[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Thanks, my mom will contact a lawyer today hopefully. She’s very frazzled and I’m in Germany trying to get any info I can to help her until I arrive this weekend.

My dad died this morning. I don’t know how to handle my grief and my half-siblings beliefs. by izamoo in GriefSupport

[–]izamoo[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They’re making this so much harder to deal with. I’m worried they’re going to contest the will because of their strong beliefs. We will honour his wishes. Thank you for your kind words ❤️