What hurts a person more, the death of their parent or death of their child?

Answer 1

I think death of a child. Because, parents are "supposed" to die before their children, but a parent is not "supposed" to outlive their child.

Answer 2

I believe nothing could hurt more than the death of a child. Because a child has not had the opportunity to have a life. They will never marry or have children, or even graduate from high school, it seems like starting something and not seeing how it turns out or not bring it to completion. But consider what a place like heaven would be like with no children in it.

Answer 3

they both hurt immensely. but the death of a child esp a young child leaves parents, family and friends to wonder what if, and missed graduations, and all those things parents dream up the day that child is born. the death of a parent of an adult child is hurtful and painful as well, but is is assumed that children will live to bury their parents not the other way around.... one has lived life and the other has not had the same opportunity

Answer 4

The younger you are and the more dependent you are on your parents, the more painful the loss. Even so, the death of a child would be much worse in that most of us realize deep down that we will probably live to see our parents die. You don't expect that so much with your children. As you get older and more independent, the death of your child would be a far greater loss than the death of your parent, and the death of your parent would be more expected.

Answer 5

I'd say the death of a child. A child who was died especially young won't be seen growing up and getting married having their own kids,ect. As for a parent's death it is sad but if the person is saved the person will be in Heaven

Answer 6

Death of a child.

Answer 7

That depends on the situation. A person who has no children and is the only child would be devastated if a parent dies. A mother losing an only child would be devastated. A parent that was abusive would hardly get a tear from a formerly terrorized child and so on.
Boaz.

Answer 8

It may depend on the relationship the person has with their parent, versus their child; on the age of the person; and influenced by the perception that the death of a young child is more unexpected, and thus more hurtful, than the death of that child's grandparent. Regardless, grief is grief.

Answer 9

Death of a child.

Answer 10

Death of a child would be worse, because parents should go before the child, but the manner of death would have a great impact no matter which one dies.

Answer 11

I would say the death of a child would hurt more, simply because your parents were older so had more of their life to work out. Children are young and haven't experienced a lot. Peace!