Why Your Grief Scares People

Hug Me, I'm Insane

When we talk about the grieving process, much emphasis is placed on how we should experience grief - healthy ways to grieve, how long, etc. But what about those people in our lives who suddenly stop talking to us? This can leave us feeling angry and abandoned. However, we sometimes forget how everyone in our life is also exposed to our grief. For them, the experience can be frightening in ways that scares them into silence.