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Feminism: Sex and gender discussions

I miss my godmother

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StealthPolarBear · 15/09/2019 21:54

She died last Christmas :(
I've put this in here because she was intelligent, loud, opinionated, never let amyone make a fool of her and would have made mincemeat of this gender neutral rubbish.
She was also loving, kind, straightforward and scared of dying in her last few days.
I hope she knew how much we loved her.

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TinselAngel · 15/09/2019 21:58

She will have known, Stealth.

The last time I saw my Dad, I said to him that I felt guilty that I'd never told him how much I loved him, he gasped "Of course I know that! I've always known!" Thanks

StealthPolarBear · 15/09/2019 22:07

I know :( sorry about your dad
But the last thing she said to me was "I need to ask you to go, I'm going to be sick"
The last thing I said to her was goodbye. But not anything more.

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StealthPolarBear · 15/09/2019 22:08

I suspect if she's watching over me she's rolling her eyes at the tears.

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TinselAngel · 15/09/2019 22:14

What I mean is my Dad was saying he would have known it anyway, even if I hadn't said it. Just as I'm sure your Godmother did.

And you're right, I know my Dad would be absolutely exasperated about how desperately I miss him, but they don't get to influence that!

StealthPolarBear · 15/09/2019 22:18

I know :)
When my grandpa was dying, I was in there with my cousin. Right before he died he experienced agitation but he jumped out of bed and started signing. We worked out he was telling us he loved us, and do we could say the same. At the time it was traumatic but looking back its very comforting. Bloody hell I need to get a grip.

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TinselAngel · 15/09/2019 22:47

When discussing this topic, I always quote the words of one of my favourite philosophers* "Life is made up of meetings and partings, that is the way of things"

*Kermit the Frog.

MrsWednesdayteatime · 15/09/2019 23:01

Flowers for anybody missing somebody tonight x

zebrasdontwearbras · 15/09/2019 23:55

"And you're right, I know my Dad would be absolutely exasperated about how desperately I miss him, but they don't get to influence that!"

Ah, me too. It's been 5 years now, and I still miss him so much. He'd be appalled at how much his death affected me, I'm sure, but I just want him back Sad

Thanks StealthPolarBear. Grief is a crippling emotion. I'd never known anything like it.

Mamello · 16/09/2019 04:16

Flowers to all who grieve tonight.

2BthatUnnoticed · 17/09/2019 05:58

Stealth your Godmother sounds lovely. What was her name? [only if you want to share, that is - don’t feel you have to] Flowers

I can tell how much you loved her, so I am sure that she knew. Crying is healthy ❤️

StealthPolarBear · 17/09/2019 07:53

Thank you all. I'd rather not share her name but thank you for asking. She was cool. And now she no longer exists :(

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nettie434 · 17/09/2019 08:04

Very moving posts Stealth and TinselAngel. I also think it's good to acknowledge the positive influence that older women like godmothers and any secular equivalents can have supplementing or in some instances helping to mitigate for the absence of supportive parents. I always like the way Alan Johnson (whose mother died when he was very young) writes and speaks about his older sister Linda.

2BthatUnnoticed · 17/09/2019 10:00

Of course, totally understand - she does sound very cool and kind. Hang in there OP Flowers

BadgertheBodger · 17/09/2019 12:19

Flowers to Stealth and anyone else missing someone.

She sounds fabulous Smile I love the connections women have with each other, particularly those within families or very close friends, and women like your godmother. I love that it’s been happening forever, women talking to each other and forming those deep, almost primal bonds with each other; nourishing each other’s souls with love, laughter, companionship, singing and the shared experience of being female. It’s a completely different thing to a male/female relationship, whether that’s a decades long loving marriage or a close friendship, or even a sibling bond.

That female closeness is such a very special thing, it’s part of the reason FWR is such a unique corner of the Internet. Losing people you love is so desperately hard, you never really get over it but in my experience time does soften the initial agony. Your heart always hurts a bit though. I lost my dad as a teenager, as well as a number of other close family members in fairly quick succession, and I can only say that at some point you’ll make a choice - you can choose to go under with the weight of grief, or you can choose to turn to the sun and try to live your life the way that special person would want.

If your godmother would have been at home in FWR she must have been amazing; another brilliant witty voice to add to the chorus of wonderful women here

Sending un-MNetty hugs. It’s ok to grieve those we lose, it honours them by showing how special they were.

(Sorry for the length, and indeed depth, of that post. I think I may have got carried away a bit Blush )

NeurotrashWarrior · 17/09/2019 13:53

Thanks stealth and tinsel

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