Two years ago today I lost my best friend and darling husband. We would have been married for 30 years in April and being widowed at 55 was definitely not in our life plan.
I feel like I’ve also lost a lot of friends, I hadn’t realised they were ‘couple friends’ and even sometimes, in the dark times, think maybe they only loved my husband and tolerated me.
We were a very close family, our three boys are moving on with their lives as they should and as we would want but I’m so alone. I’m scared of being a burden, of leaning on them too much.
I’m so lost, I’m lucky I’m financially secure so don’t have that worry but I don’t know what to do next, how to make friends as a single women and, if I’m very honest I don’t want to.
my head tells me to join a book club, find a hobby, try going on holiday alone but it feels like all my confidence has disappeared.
I don’t even know why I’m writing this other than in 5 mins it will be exactly two years and I’m sat here alone mourning not just him but the life we had and thought we’d have. I don’t feel I’ve moved on as much as I should have and that people expect
Hello DeeD,
I just wanted to say that my thoughts are with you as the minutes pass by.
I had my beautiful Valen ripped from me nearly 18 months ago.
I know what you mean about the confidence. I now understand that all my confidence was because Valen was always by my side. Encouraging me to do, try, accept new things. Be it food, a club we would join together or a tv programme.
He gave me courage. Without him bedside me I have none.
I accept invitations with every intention of going. But rarely do. Those invitations are drying up. Not that I care.
I am incredibly lucky that we have a solid set of very close friends who have been so supportive. They all talk about him. All miss him. All cry for him. So when I do go out it is with them, or my close family. I have tried a couple of clubs without them, but had full blown panic attacks. So don’t put myself through that.
I sincerely send you a big hug
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