• Cruel@programming.dev
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    7 hours ago

    All these stories amount to “wow, she’s not grieving like I think she should!”

    Who gives a fuck. What a bizarre fixation on a widow’s reaction.

    She believes in the Christian God and most people making this point probably don’t. So no shit she’s not going to grieve the same way. She didn’t really lose him in her mind. It’s just temporary.

    • jj4211@lemmy.world
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      I didn’t know a single person whose faith caused them to feel like the loss of a loved one is no big deal. They may say that in their mind, but it hurts all the same

      But maybe 11 days is enough to be a bit more collected in general, but the context is off-putting. Even thinking about revenue and merch sales during something akin to your spouse’s funeral seems like a sociopath. I’ve heard people who had absolutely moved on and normal day to day get choked up at a one year memorial when they were faced with discussing a close friend. To be directly talking about a memorial for your husband less than two weeks after his death without missing a beat, and sincerely at complete ease, not merely trying to put up a brave front… That’s not the reaction of someone that actually cared.