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Widowed in 2009
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Long-term illness
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Renee replied to Supa Dupa Fresh's discussion What is the most insensitive thing someone has said to you about your loss?
"When I went to the bank to close out his account the woman at the desk wouldn't let me finish my sentence telling her he had died. She kept telling me he had to come in with me. On the verge of tears I stomped out of the bank, went out to my…"
Renee commented on Renee's status
"Thank you, Chez. I put it off by jumping headfirst into another relationship. Now that relationship has ended and all I can think about is my husband and how much I miss him and the life we were supposed to have. Is there and "opt out"…"
Renee commented on AuntT's blog post How do I close the door?
"I will never understand family. My husband's family despised me until he became ill and I left my job to care for him alone 24/7 then I became his "angel". Within a week after his passing I told them all exactly what I thought of…"
chez2all commented on Renee's status
"Hi Renee,
For me it was over 2.5 years...I finally 'allowed' myself the luxury of falling apart. Caring for 3 children made it easy to put off MY grief to help them through theirs. But eventually it caught up and I was a mess.…"
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"Welcome to our community.... I hope we can keep you company on your journey ahead. Please look around a bit and read this basic introduction to the site. You can find more information about how the community works under "Help!" in the…"
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- At 11:23am on June 20, 2012,
VOLUNTEERSupa Dupa Fresh said… Welcome to our community.... I hope we can keep you company on your journey ahead. Please look around a bit and read this basic introduction to the site. You can find more information about how the community works under "Help!" in the navigation bar, and we'll send you a few newsletters with tips and ideas in the coming weeks. If you need a little more help, go to the Home page and look in the right hand column to see the link to a "Help Desk" form.
We all use the site differently, but we hope you feel comfortable sharing among us in the coming days, weeks, and months.
Big hug!
Supa
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- At 8:58pm on June 6, 2012,
Jpswife(Cathy) said… - Hey renee. I lost my husband pril 2012
- At 6:57pm on June 6, 2012,
Arnie (New Normal) said… Hi Renee,
I am so sorry for your loss yet I am glad you found us. You will find some great help here on the site and the relationships you will build with all of the great people here. We are all on the other side of life now and only we can really understand how you feel. I am on chat quiet often and it is scary and overwhelming at times in the beginning. I would like to offer a bit of assistance when you are ready use the chat room. 1. I always advise you watch for a bit, the room gets busy sometimes and hard to follow at first. 2. You will see some joking and even laughter, you will also see tears and breakdowns. The people here are here to support and be supported by peers. 3. Looking at the chat you will see that the left window has a sliding bar that tells you who is online (they may be on another part of the site though) 4. If you click on a name in the side bar this should open up a private chat or PC as we call it. 5. I f you receive a PC a red # will show under the main lobby with the name and icon of the person it is from or if you sent it to someone 6. Your first entry: This is hit or miss, it really depends on when you jump in if lots of folks are chatting you can easily get missed. I recommend just saying Hi I am new and give whatever info you want (hi I am Arnie From NJ and today I am 3 months and 3 days out) this way if others are from NJ they may want to know more. 7. BE READY: Ok once you do go into the lobby be ready as the questions are needed and they are sometimes gentile, sometimes the questions fly at you. Please take your time here as if this is new for you this may open you up emotionally, and it is normal to feel this and from what i am told a needed part of trying to begin to live again. 8. Most people on the chat are women as of now but the men that are involved are very respectful and sometimes fun. 9. Remember almost no one knew each other until they came here. 10. Good luck and I sent you a friend request, lets face it near or far we need support, and with so many from around the world there is almost always someone on. ALSO using internet explorer is problematic with chat so Firefox appears to be the best.. I hope this long winded letter helps you in the beginning and again SO SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS.
- At 10:05am on June 6, 2012,
Suz said… Renee,
You do belong here! Many people are more years out than you!!!
Hugs,
Suz
- At 12:50am on June 6, 2012, Suz said…
Welcome, Renee,
I am glad you found us. I lost my husband to pancreatic cancer three months ago and I have been on this site for about a month and a half. It has been really helpful to me and I like all of the features, like the chat (where things move rather quickly) and the forum and discussion (where I can think a bit before I write).
Looking forward to having you here!
Suz
- At 11:55pm on June 5, 2012,
Joyce said… Welcome Renee: I'm sorry for your loss but I'm glad you found your way to this site. I know you will find the same comfort and understanding here at Widowed Village that I have. In the beginning I just read the blogs and posts and lurked in chat. Post and join us in chat when you feel comfortable. It is nice to be among people who "Get It".
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