My Mum died 22 years ago tonight and I’m only 44 now…

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Hopefully most of you won’t have been in this situation. I’m having a few drinks to remember her by but if anyone would like to ask anything about loss etc in whatever form then feel free

I'm so sorry you lost your mum so young OP. Maybe you can share your good memories of her with us?

I lost my mum 3 years ago, age 39.

Does the pain get easier?

And of course I am so sorry you lost your mum and at such a young age.

I lost my dad when I was 23 , that was 35 yrs ago and I can remember every minute of that day vividly as if it were yesterday .

Thank you ☺️

She was a good time gal for sure, always the last one standing at the party. Good fun! Not the most reliable 🫣 but had a big heart.

I’m sorry for your loss 💐

It gets easier as the years pass. For me, it’s in a box that I don’t open. That’s not for everyone but it’s how I cope with it if that makes sense.

It took me a long time to be able to look at photos (years). I can now look at them and it’s fine. It’s like my brain has boxed it up and I know it’s there and can discus it being there but it doesn’t really open.

Time does help 💖

I’m sorry for your loss. I can’t understand this as I remember finding out like it was yesterday. The trauma of it stays with us I think, but then a lot of it’s blurry for me.

Op, have you had any therapy? I'm just thinking it's better for your body / health to process the trauma and grief instead of 'boxing' it up.

27 years ago today for me. I was 17.

The pain gets easier, I can remember her fondly now but still miss her of course.

Nearly 17 years since my mum died. I was 20. It's awful. Having my own daughter this year has made me miss her more again. Do you have children OP?

I'm so sorry. I don't really have a question as I know what it's like.
I lost my dad when I just turned 13. Only child. It's still very traumatic. I hope you have some nice memories of your lovely mum. She would want you to be happy and make the best of life. X

I’m so sorry OP. Do you mind me asking if you had enough support from either family or friends at the time? Also, is that support still available?

Here with you OP, my mum died when I was 21 and Dad when I was 28, I'm 41 now. In some ways it is hard to believe it was 20 years ago it doesn't feel like I've been without my mum for nearly half my life.

For those asking, it does get easier, the rawness of the grief fades and you're able to remember the good times with laughter and smiles and without the burning of oncoming tears behind your eyes. It never goes away but it changes, there are still days when you wake up feeling poorly or tired and just want to rock up at your mums and be given a cuddle and a hot drink and those days the sadness seems closer.

I'm so sorry for your loss . Sometimes grief seems endless, doesn't it? My mum died when I was 11, I realised 1 day that I had been without her longer than she had been in my life and it was just like the first day all over again. Now, I've been without her for 57 years. I can't put into words how much I miss her, how much I would like a hug. Miss you Connie.
Anyway, have a hug from me OP 🤗🤗🤗

Aw OP- my circumstances identical to yours- I'm also 44 and lost my mum over 22 years ago when I was 22.

Also lost my dad almost a year ago which brought up a lot of the grief around my mum.

23 years ago, I was 22 and lost my dad. A full lifetime ago. I remember the day vividly. I'm a very different person now. I always wonder if we would have gotten along better as I got older. Dad and I had an extremely strained relationship.
I'm so sorry for your loss. Be gentle to yourself today.
I lost my mum 14 years ago too and feeling like an orphan - even though I'm a fully grown adult is awful.
I wish my parents had been around to get to know my children. So many things they have missed out on.