Tag: grief
Abandoned By Friends After Death Of A Partner
After the death of a partner, a man says his friends have scattered to the wind. He wonders how to respond.
Friendship and Loss: When Grief Changes A Friendship
She lost a friend to cancer; now the grief of the friend’s widower feels like another loss, compounding the pain.
Blue Christmas: When Red and Green Make Blue
The last time I heard the words “Blue Christmas,” they were crooned by Elvis.
A man experiences loneliness after a loss
It’s understandable to feel friendless and lonely after a loss.
Coping with the death of a close friend around the holidays
The death of a close friend can be as painful as the death of a family member. And when the loss occurs right around the holidays, it can be especially hard.
Should I give my friend a pass because she is grieving?
It can be tricky to know when to give a friend “a pass”—and how much to overlook after trauma or loss.
Is a friend’s response to your loss or serious illness a litmus test of your friendship?
A recent post on The Friendship Forums of this blog expressed the hurt and frustration someone felt when certain friends and colleagues failed to show empathy after he lost his mother to cancer.
Grief complicated by the loss of a best friend
QUESTION Dear Irene, My best friend and I had a major falling out 4½ years ago shortly after the death of my two-year-old son. At the time I was so deep in grief and my judgment so impaired that I did not apologize for behavior on my part that led to our breakup. It […]
Friendship by the Book: Q & A with Gail Caldwell
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Gail Caldwell’s beautiful book, Let’s Take the Long Way Home: A Memoir of Friendship (Random House, 2010), breaks new ground in allowing readers to understand the depths of a close female friendship and the pain associated with a sudden and untimely loss.
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