I cannot stop worrying that when both my father and my partner leave this Earth, I will be all alone.
I am a woman in my late 50s. I have never been married or had any children. It was always my father who raised both myself and my sibling . I am in a long-term relationship and we both respect and love one another.
How do I lift my spirits? I have tried some exercises, but I have arthritis, and it limits me. I would gratefully appreciate any and all advice you can give me.Anticipatory grief is the experience of feeling sadness before a loss occurs. It can be really hard to navigate because there’s not an event to latch on to in the present.
Even the act of telling those we love that we’re going through a hard time can crack the door open inside of us and let a little light and relief in. Additionally, it can be helpful to say, “I have planned for what I can plan for and, at this moment, I’m going to be present in my life and with the things that bring me joy.”
I guess my problem is he can be very negative and at times resents my grown children being around me. He states he would probably be living in his car or lying dead somewhere. He does have family from whom he is somewhat estranged. I feel like I have lost some of my independence and that now it would be better to be somewhat alone.Resenting your kids being around is a red flag.
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