Distraught........

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Recently I told you about a dear friend of mine that has very recently passed away.

Well her funeral is on Wednesday and i dont feel I can go..................

This makes me sound like an extremely unfeeling and callous person but please dont think that cos I am so not like that and I am really struggling with this big time.  I have had such a tough cancer journey during the last 3 months not only physically but emotionally too.  And it has taken a lot of hard work and patience and time to get me feeling that I can start to deal with this and i am very wary of going back to where I was and I couldnt cope with that again......please dont think I am selfish because I am the most unselfish person I know and before all this happened I would have put everyone before me and dealt with the fall out but I cant do it this time.

To make me feel even worse my daughter (16) was friends with Leighs daughter and wants to go and I dont feel I can take her - is it wrong to let her go with family friends?? I feel I am letting her down and am getting upset just thinking about it.  I know Leigh would be the first person to tell me to stop worrying and not to go but i feel so bad and dont know what to do - HELP

Tabitha x

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  • FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hi Tabitha, you have to put yourself first for a change.

    Leigh knew how much you loved her and you said yourself she would have been the first to say, don't worry about it, so you and her are the only ones that matter right now.

    By all means, let your daughter go. In many ways she will be representing you there.

    Your thoughts and feelings towards your friend won't change because you can't make the funeral. Just remember her in your own way. Light a candle, raise a glass to her. Whatever! We all deal with things in our own way.

    Wishing you all the very best. Christine xx