Maybe they would talk. Really talk, figure out where they were going wrong, how to get their marriage on track
Within minutes, the responses rolled in. Deena’s eyes raced across the screen.
princess123: Oy… 🙁 Grief is such a horrible thing. You’re doing the right thing by taking him to therapy. He’s going to thank you for this one day.
momof4: I’m so sorry for what you’re going through. I don’t know you and I don’t know your son, but I want to tell you something about grief. Grieving isn’t only about missing a person you lost. It’s a void you live with forever, even as you move on and lead a functional life. Whether your kid knew his father/had a relationship with him is irrelevant. You need to acknowledge that he’s growing up missing an important element in his life, and it’s 100% possible that his behavior is linked to one of the stages of grief, maybe anger or depression. It sounds pretty normal to me. Therapy is a good idea, although I wouldn’t worry, he’ll probably get past it either way.
A few posters responded with an emoji. A hug; a frown with a teardrop. It was smack in middle of a workday. How did everyone have time for this?
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