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Hello,
I have reached out to the Griefline as well as this forum, as I am wondering if anyone else has difficulties relating to their partner after loss?
My mother died 3 and 1/2 months ago. Since then, I have had to finish my studies and am now looking for more permanent work. Only now have I had the chance to slow down and begin to process my mother’s profound absence.
I am irritable most of the time with my partner, often wanting my own space and becoming annoyed at any change in my immediate environment. My partner works from home which means I hardly get the place to myself when I have free time (it is a small flat). He wasn’t close to my mother, as her health had been declining in the last few years and she didn’t cope with visitors. My partner never brings my mother up in conversation or refers to her. It is as if his life has stayed the same, and mine has catapulted into new territory. I have a general lower tolerance for a lot of things now, and I have anxiety about illness, suffering and financial security. I witnessed how well my Dad cared for my Mum. While my partner is calm, consistent and generally helpful, I am worried he will not be able to support or care for me like my Dad did.
Exercise is really the only thing that lifts my mood, but even that doesn’t last for too long.
Has anyone else experienced something similar in their immediate relationships?
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