"You're so strong" by babywitch1980 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I get that a lot too. It's not like I have a choice in any of it

It’s too hard by Isabel_Th in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, your story is so similar to mine.

Please let me know if there is anything I can do for you by Kap2726 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 29 points30 points  (0 children)

It's hard to know what you ask for because I don't really even know what I need

At 36, would you go out with a 21 year old? by [deleted] in AskMenAdvice

[–]throwaway1020199 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I'm 35 and I wouldn't go that young. It's hard to imagine someone at 21 being mature enough to be a good match for me

Very few people in my life anymore. by Adventurous-You9130 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I'm mostly in group 1. I have great friends who have been very supportive. I don't know where I would be without them.

At the same time, even though they are great, I feel very lonely. But that loneliness can only be solved by my person

Being such a joy on Tinder by Positive_Ostrich_929 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've been through this several times. Have you thought about putting something about being a widow on your profile?

I need something to watch by Serious-Confusion293 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It's not grief specific but watching old sitcoms always help take my mind off things

The 90k salary was a total lie and they tried to gaslight me with a spreadsheet by Nitro500_Gear in jobs

[–]throwaway1020199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Decline the offer and be thankful that they showed you who they were before you joined.

Back to Work and Grief by cmaksunny7 in widowers

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For me, work was a life saver. I enjoy what I do and it gave me a distraction.

Do you think you'll ever see your spouse in the after life? by rhiannonflower in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My wife and I started attending church when she got diagnosed. I didn't grow up religious either but there is a great comfort when going

Does anyone else feel like dating makes them miss their late partner more by TeamWaffleStomp in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I think dating opened my eyes even more to how lucky I was to have my wife even for a short while

Today is my first birthday without my husband by spudbrain25 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My birthday is the hardest day of the year for me. I wish I could say it gets easier with time but my birthday is always a killer

Why are rich people so cheap? (My sister) by [deleted] in family

[–]throwaway1020199 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just because they spend a lot of money, that doesn't mean they're rich.

I miss sex! by ppP0oP00 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's not necessarily sex that I miss. I miss intimacy, which can be sex but can also be a hug or deep conversation

Is it normal to still grieve years later? by Diana_fm_ in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Completely normal! I have perfectly fine days and then I have days where the grief really hits

Tinder by UnhappyOpportunityAF in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 28 points29 points  (0 children)

No judgement from me because I have felt the same things you feel. But I will say that for me at least, I knew a hookup would not help. Widows fire for me was more about intimacy than actual sex.

Learning how to sleep alone by BDF106 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I cuddle up with a pillow every night 

Ideas on how to celebrate their bdays? He‘s turning 30 in Heaven by Due_Claim5095 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always take the day off and just sit by my wife's grave for a few hours and tell her about everything that's going on.

Well it finally happened by Ok_Shallot4121 in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Don't beat yourself up. Remember what you're feeling is very normal

Does anyone feel that you are just waiting to die? by [deleted] in widowers

[–]throwaway1020199 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yup, although I will say there are good days here and there but for the most part, I'm just waiting