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Loosing my unreqainted love

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TaraRhu · 02/01/2025 14:59

I feel
Like a total fraud even posting this. Today I found out that an old old friend of mine died. I had t seen him for a long time. The thing was I always had feelings for him. He had them for me too. We kissed a few times but I could never fully admit to him how I felt. I suffered from very low self esteem back then and just didn't believe he just didn't feel sorry for me. Looking back I can see he did like me. I always regret. We had a strong connection - I felt like I could read his mind. I could tell when he was close. I could tell when he was going to message. D somergjnv g stopped me opening up to him. I've always had dreams about him.

I moved on I married someone else who I was able to open up to. But to be honest the initial connection wasn't as strong. I will never know what could have been abc will never ever see him again. I just thought one day I would. But I won't. I vagtvreally tell anyone how devastated I am. How will I get over it?

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ChicLilacSeal · 04/01/2025 09:23

I'm so sorry for your loss. It sounds like regret is making it harder for you.

It's such a cliche, but time really does heal. I thought I would die of grief when my mother died, but eventually the world normalises again. I liken it to one of those snow globes, where everything is shaken up but eventually everything settles back similar to how it was.

Sending sympathy xxx

TaraRhu · 04/01/2025 14:47

Thanks. The regret is the main thing. The sadness is immense too. Why him? Why now?

I can't really openly grieve as I don't won't my oh to know why I'm so upset. To be clear , I love my dh. The timings with the other guy never worked out and we moved to different places. There were a couple of times where we could have but I didn't go for it. But I never forgot him. I've been talking to a friend who knows I had feelings for him and that's helped. I will hopefully be able to go or stream his funeral to say goodbye. Today I feel extremely low though. Teary. Depressed. I have so much other stuff on my mind too. His death is a tragedy. It was very unexpected. The shock.

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