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Somebody i dont know in real life has died

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dustarr73 · 02/09/2019 20:01

And im really upset.I knew her from Twitter and FB.I never met her,but she always had a kind word.

She twisted her ankle the other day,and she died yesterday.Im in shock.

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Shalom23 · 02/09/2019 20:02

Death is always shckinh because it is a shocking thing.

31RueCambon75001 · 02/09/2019 20:03

Blimey she died after a twisted ankle? No wonder u feel shocked.

RocketRacoonsFurryBalls · 02/09/2019 20:05

That is very sad. What did she actually die of?

RuffleCrow · 02/09/2019 20:10

Is the twisted ankle relevant to her death in any way OP?

LoseLooseLucy · 02/09/2019 20:12

Possibly a blood clot. Sorry to hear that OP.

iklboo · 02/09/2019 20:16

It's OK OP. I've 'known' lovely MNers on here who have sadly died. It's a shock because even though you've never met them in person you've shared stories, grown to care about them. They're like pen pals for the 21st century I suppose.

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dustarr73 · 02/09/2019 20:20

"That is very sad. What did she actually die of?"

I dont know.I knew her through the Madonna fan pages on FB.She was going to see her in Vegas.She was a really nice person.Cant believe it

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BuildBuildings · 02/09/2019 20:22

That does seem quite unexpected. I assume a complication from her injury? Or an underlying issue? Either way just because you didn't know her in person doesn't mean you aren't affected. Could you do something to rember her? Like give to a charity or do something you know she liked? People can touch our lives without being close friends or family.

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dustarr73 · 02/09/2019 20:26

@BuildBuildings Yes thats a lovely idea.I will do that.

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Ginkypig · 02/09/2019 21:09

My dp, his brother and my sibling still talk about someone (4years later) they knew but none of them had never met. They used to game with him. He was ok one day and the next the mans brother messaged them saying he had died of a heart attack.

As far as they are concerned they lost a friend, a friend that they had more regular contact with than their real life friends. They may never have met him in person but they were his friend and they were upset when he died, and as far as this mans family were concerned he must must have shown them he thought my Dp and his brother and my sibling were important because they took the time to let them know.

My point is modern friendships takes many forms. It's easy for some to dismiss some of the forms these take but if the people in these friendships feel they are friends and they are close then that is all that matters.

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