Loss of Parent

[User02]

It is the anniversary of the death of a parent. Maybe I am expected to be over it now. Perhaps I am boring because now I do not have anyone who was a support to me. It has been such a long time.
I have children, one was born after the death, one was a toddler, 2 were older teens. None of them thought to phone or even text me on the day of the anniversary.
I feel very alone and it does not look like anyone cares about me.
I don't know how they can be so cold and uncaring, it is certainly not what they saw growing up.

Sorry for your loss OP. I'm sure your teens aren't doing it on purpose. Do you have any other family or friends you can talk things through with? If not, have you heard of Cruse Bereavement Care? People who are going through the same will understand better.

Thanks SleightofHand To a certain extent I don't think of the teens as being as bad as the older ones. Mid/Upper 20s and I think should know better.
People, RL friends and professionals too are aware. They say that my role as a mum is almost over and as soon as that happens I should do whatever it is that I personally want. I want to move away next year if youngest goes off to university (as opposed to staying at home for University or getting work and staying at home)
Part of me wants to close the book on being "mum". I tried, I also hope I set a good example but so far there has been nothing but rebelliousness and in fighting. I don't now enter into the constant rabble of fighting and arguing but I also feel that being "mum" is for a life time.
I am really torn. I think I will contact Cruse