So I posted before about how to tell my kids (thx for the advice I told older first and glad I did - little one still seems to think it's a joke!)
It's my FIL that died (well officially my DH stepdad so not actually anything official to me or the kids). But we knew him as family and the kids called him by first name but j was more their GP than my actual FIL and are sad. we live overseas so DH has gone over to help his Mum I find I'm struggling with stronger emotions than I expected which have come on 2 weeks later and surprised me. Maybe cos also mixed in with worry for DH who is worried for his DM and so far away
I'm really close to DH family and he's been gone 2 weeks but it's only just hitting me
Is hard to explain to others as I guess I'm not "chief mourner" but he was my buddy and I loved him a lot. Not looking for advice just wanted to come on and say despite weird family non official relationship he was my family and I'll miss him so much
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expatmatt78 · 24/02/2018 09:25
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