Some of you may remember that my niece died unexpectedly over two weeks ago. It was later ruled a suicide. She was 53 years old and no immediate health issues as far as we know.
My niece opted for cremation with no viewing prior. She was active in the church and did a lot of outreach and humanitarian work. She single-handedly started the feed the homeless program here in our county, which my wife and I supported. Even though she considered herself a devout Christian, she has been estranged from her family for years. (Very long story.)
Her suicide has left a lot of unanswered questions. No note or letter was left behind. This is the third suicide that I have dealt with. The other two were friends that did leave a letter behind.
Yesterday, I went to see my Therapist because I have been having problems dealing with her loss. I am still feeling terrible about not only her suicide, but also the way her family, (mother, brothers and sisters), reacted to the situation. It was like, “Oh, well.” My sister and I weren’t brought up like that and I am very disappointed in her. I haven’t told her that yet and the Therapist said that I may want to, but that I need to wait until she again brings up the issue.
Do you agree with that?
My niece opted for cremation with no viewing prior. She was active in the church and did a lot of outreach and humanitarian work. She single-handedly started the feed the homeless program here in our county, which my wife and I supported. Even though she considered herself a devout Christian, she has been estranged from her family for years. (Very long story.)
Her suicide has left a lot of unanswered questions. No note or letter was left behind. This is the third suicide that I have dealt with. The other two were friends that did leave a letter behind.
Yesterday, I went to see my Therapist because I have been having problems dealing with her loss. I am still feeling terrible about not only her suicide, but also the way her family, (mother, brothers and sisters), reacted to the situation. It was like, “Oh, well.” My sister and I weren’t brought up like that and I am very disappointed in her. I haven’t told her that yet and the Therapist said that I may want to, but that I need to wait until she again brings up the issue.
Do you agree with that?