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Feeling guilty Daughters bday next week

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4kids · 09/09/2005 17:29

Tomorrow is my DS 11th birthday (10th sep) next week (17th sep) i should be celebrating my dd Chardonnay's 12th birthday she died when she was 10 days old . I'm happy for my son but dreading next week. I always buy a card & light a candle for Chardonnay's birthday but feel down during the days leading up to it & for days after .I have been invited out to celebrate a friends 21st birthday but its on the same day as Chardonnays birthday i'm feeling really guilty as i want to go but i have never been out on her birthday. Am i wrong for going out & enjoying myself i don't know what to do as i don't want to dissapoint my friend but i feel as if i'm letting Chardonnay down. Some people say i should let go a bit but i can't should i be feeling guilty?

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Nemo1977 · 09/09/2005 17:32

aww hun of course you are not wrong if you go out. What should you feel guilty about am sure your little girl would not want you to sit in and be feeling guilty.

4kids · 09/09/2005 17:42

I think of Chardonnay everyday but birthdays & christmas is harder than usual if i'm out enjoying myself i'm not thinking of her i'm not saying i never go out & enjoy myself but its Chardonnays birthday & i have never celebrated anyone elses birthday on the same day before . I feel that i should only be celebrating her birthday.

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