A MENTAL HEALTH STORYTELLING SERIES
“I am learning to forgive myself for not being perfect at grieving. And to forgive myself for not knowing what I needed, especially in the beginning. Because people come to you and they're like, ‘Oh my God, what do you need? I love you, tell me what I can do.’
So many friends were offering to help and asking for direction. And my response was, ‘I don't fucking know.’
I didn’t know what I needed. And there really is no way TO know what you need.
My friend was like, ‘Please, I'll come out there tomorrow.’ And I just couldn’t say yes. I didn't know what I needed from someone. The idea of having people there and not knowing what to do overwhelmed me.
This is part of the reason why the food thing is genius for grievers. Because you forget to eat, right? That's why people bring casseroles. All these people sent tons of food to the house. That was the only thing I could say yes to.”
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