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eclipseSenior Contributor
Hi all, hope you're doing well.
Tomorrow marks 6 years since my dear friend passed away, at the age of 20. I have lost 4 friends and 3 coworkers since I was 18 and sometimes find the grief too much and feel as though I'm a bad omen or something. I'm 26 now and struggle with accepting the fact that I'm still here when so many people I know aren't. I don't know.
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frogSenior Contributor
Hi @eclipse
Just wanted to say that I read your post and I'm sorry that you have had to deal with so much. That's so hard and you're so young. I have not had that kind of experience but I wanted to say that I'm thinking of you.
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eclipseSenior Contributor
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PepsimaxSenior Contributor
Hi @eclipse @frog welcome to you I lost a friend when I was 20 so so hard i have also lost 3 other friends too maybe you could do something special for each one i like painting and did a really colourful picture for my best friend it helps me to look at it I have it hanging in my bedroom take care
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eclipseSenior Contributor
Thank you everyone for your replies. My aunt passed away today so I'm finding everything even more difficult to process.
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