Has it been a major factor in who you are today? Do you deal with it in a healthy way?
2006-12-08 09:18:35 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Thank you all for answering. I'm sorry for bringing this up if it has upset you. My grandfather died when I was 9. He was shot. It has been the center of my life, and I don't think I could have dealt with it in a healthy way. I loved him so much, we got along very well. And he was the one person in my life...you know that special person whom you can relate to. thanks again.
2006-12-08 09:32:18 · update #1
It is a factor in decisions I make today. I try to deal with it in a healthy way but talking about it instead of keeping it inside. when my grandma died 12 years ago i was mad at her and didn't go see her at the hospital the might before I said well i will just go tomorrow when i get off work she died 3 hours before I got off from an embolism. It took a long time for me to deal with that my oldest daughter was murdered 1 year ago today and it has been a rough day but I have been trying to keep myself busy doing something earlier i was just sleeping and wanted to stay that way all day. Someone posted something on my daughters memorial web site that helped alot it said Happy 1st Birthday in Heaven I never thought of it that way and it helped me i knew she was in heaven but I just though of this as she has been gone one year but she is celebrating her 1st year of life all over again God bless you
2006-12-08 09:26:21 · answer #1 · answered by katlady927 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The loss of significant people in my life has greatly impacted my choices and the way I live. I'm not sure if I deal with loss in a healthy way, but I do deal with it... maybe only because NOT dealing with death is just not an option if I want to live happy. Death has taught me to abhor drinking and driving, to stand up for myself, and to lean occasionally on others when I am not able to walk my path alone. It's taught me that stuff is just stuff... I don't want too much 'memorabilia' ... I'd rather focus on the living part of the equation. And losing my loved ones has taught me to spend my chances wisely, because some really do not come around again.
2006-12-08 17:28:33 · answer #2 · answered by Mikisew 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes I had two major deaths in my family as a kid, my dad and my grandmother. I think everyone deals with death in completely different ways. I have dealt with my issues, and I did it the healthy way, but it will always be a part of who I am.
2006-12-08 17:25:18 · answer #3 · answered by It's just me! 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Well, It most certainley has been a major factor in my life. I'm 15 years old and just recently lost my father due to a heart attack and this has changed my life dramatically. I don't think I deal with this in a healthy way because its the only thing i think about. I have a tendencey to just lock myself up in my room and not wanna be around people.
2006-12-08 17:23:45 · answer #4 · answered by Peep B 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I deal with death in a very healthy way. Last year I was on the verge of being admitted to a Hospice & given few short months to live. My child then was aonly 12 yo. By the Grace of God I received miracolous healing & I no longer have that dreadful incurable terminal illness. I do not fear death.
However the death of my stepfather had devistated effect on me. The grief was imberable & I miss him so much.
2006-12-08 17:24:13 · answer #5 · answered by Angel Girl 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Death has affected so many lives. It seems like one or more people from ever graduating class dies, usually in a car accident. It's really sad.
For me, the most painful one was my dog Sasha in the summer. She was 12, and she was amazing. When you have a dog, you know what I mean. They are always there, and you realize you know what it means when people calls dogs 'man's best friend'. Not seeing her everyday is something I'm still not used to. I still miss her so much, and wish I could have her back.
2006-12-08 17:21:54 · answer #6 · answered by Moxie Crimefighter 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The death of my parents knocked me down hard. But I got up
and thought of the good times we had and the love.
It is still with me after 18 years but they are in a better place.
I deal with it the best I can and yes i will say in a healthy way.
I figure if I let my health go . I will go also ..
2006-12-08 17:24:40 · answer #7 · answered by StarShine G 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, it has affected me. My Grandma just died almost 4 months ago. I feel lost w/out her. I am still trying to carry on....it is the first holiday's w/out her though. We had a close relationship we were like best friends, I could share anything with her. Oh how I miss her so.
2006-12-08 17:23:12 · answer #8 · answered by ♥just me♥ 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
My mother died when I was 18, like a month after I graduated high school. I took it pretty hard at the time because it was unexpected. Now I cope pretty well with it.
2006-12-08 17:21:53 · answer #9 · answered by DaRkViXeN 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
delia that is a very good question...my father died in Jan of 2001 and it drastically changed my life...he died of cancer and we had hospice care for him...they were so awesome and lovely I decided as soon as I could that I would volunteer for Hospice...and I have been a volunteer since Oct of 2001...it has given me a great insight into death and respect for the families and the process itself...
2006-12-08 17:34:01 · answer #10 · answered by tigerlily_catmom 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋