Comments on: Are we being two faced to ourselves? http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/are-we-being-two-faced-to-ourselves/ Redefine Yourself and Rediscover Life after a Loss Wed, 09 Dec 2009 23:58:12 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: karenmg http://www.blisstree.com/widowsquest/are-we-being-two-faced-to-ourselves/comment-page-1/#comment-1806 karenmg Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:52:07 +0000 http://www.widowsquest.com/are-we-being-two-faced-to-ourselves/#comment-1806 I am a widow of 6 years. I was very open about my feelings in every context and talked about my husband often. People were amazed and most responded positively. I felt respected and it seemed to give them permission to also be open with their feelings. I felt so accepted and so understood, I think this was critical to my healing and also helped others. I did encounter a handful of people who were uncomfortable with my openness. However, I don't believe this was my issue but rather theirs. I think if more of us were open and allowed others to be open, we would feel more supporoted and have healthier, more peaceful communities. I am a widow of 6 years. I was very open about my feelings in every context and talked about my husband often. People were amazed and most responded positively. I felt respected and it seemed to give them permission to also be open with their feelings. I felt so accepted and so understood, I think this was critical to my healing and also helped others.

I did encounter a handful of people who were uncomfortable with my openness. However, I don’t believe this was my issue but rather theirs. I think if more of us were open and allowed others to be open, we would feel more supporoted and have healthier, more peaceful communities.

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