What would you do if your parents died?

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It sounds really selfish but I was thinking about this the other day and hoping that nothing will happen until I've finished my degree. By then my youngest sister would have just about finished school, so apart from the obvious recovery time from grief, there would be less of an impact on my or her studies.
My dad had a heart attack when I was in my first year at Uni and although it was pretty minor, it kind of shocked me into realising that he or my mum could just go any time. :frown:

It's not a pleasant thing to think about, but it's obviously going to happen at some point. Hopefully not for another fifteen years at least!

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Rum Ham

If my dad died, I wouldn't bat an eyelid. He's never been in life or there for me.

I'd be heartbroken if my mum, gran or papa died. They are all my rocks. I would do my best to stay strong and keep heading forward and do something productive with the money I would inherit. Maybe buy a bigger house and adopt loads of cats.

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Both my parents are dead, Dad passed away in 2007 and Mum went in 2013. I am currently sorting out the house, mums finances and everything else. Clearing the house is the worst thing because it's so final and the end of a chapter in my life.

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SMEGGGY

What an insane question.

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Reply 25

PatrickB

Sink into depression, probably. I remember Freud said something along the lines of "the best thing a father can do for a boy is die when he is an adolescent"; something about breaking unnatural parental bonds or something. But in reality I would be utterly depressed for a long time but maybe it may drive me to become a better person. Tragedy can do that to people

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gemmam

My dad died a few years ago. I didn't cry until the funeral but I remember I felt very numb after it happened. He'd gone into that work that morning and was sent home by his boss as he was feeling unwell, he just thought he was coming down with something but by midnight that night he was dead, so it came as a huge shock. As another poster said you just move on and learn to cope because you have to, although you'll never forget them of course.

Reply 27

Architecture-er

Just imagining it now.. I half think that the emotion would literally rip me in two and destroy a half-mile of the surrounding city :erm:

I haven't a clue, I'd probably become extremely withdrawn and take up some seriously dangerous/exerting hobbies.. pack a tent and go walking for days at a time or something.

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username945458

Ngl I'd probably look into suicide.

Reply 29

ForgetMe

I would feel upset if my dad died but I don't think my dad would care if I was dead :K:

If my mum would die, I would lock myself in a room and just cry and cry, and cry. I've told myself when I was young that if my mum dies, I'll kill myself :sad:

Reply 30

Jesswhats

Original post by iamintorture

Or if they have passed away my condolences. I just want to know how people think they would cope. I am really worried what will become of me if my mum especially died. Life would be unbearable to live. I don't know how I'd move on yet I know death is inevitable and I can't keep living in denial. What do I do? :frown:

My dad (closet person to me) died with COVID. I always said I wouldn’t be able to live if he died. It’s been 7months. You do change but you live with it. For me it’s like a heartbreak but you’re able to get along with life and still love it. Normal heartbreak: sit at home crying for days/weeks can’t do normal life. With grief I’ve found you can still go do your life even with the amount of pain you’re in. It’s. crazy thing. It’s like I’m sad everyday but it’s at the back of my mind certain things will trigger it. When it’s triggered I know I need time out and need to realise it. Also; I feel really empty but can still carry on. It’s so mad the feeling. Grief isn’t easy snd it’s a forever feeling. I’m 20 btw. Everything reminds me of him. I have thought about dying when I’m having a breakdown from it but I could never go through with it. Once I sleep it off I’m fine and don’t have them dark thoughts until the next breakdown. It doesn’t shock me when I have the breakdowns and it doesn’t get easier too you just learn to live with it.