Thank you for having the courage to share your pain. I lost my son to murder three years ago.

On my painful journey, I have discovered that not everyone cares as deeply about my loved one as I did. They don't feel the same level of loss. Some friends and family are ready to move on after six months or less. When they move on, they will ask you to move on. This is unfair to you and does not respect your grief journey.

Take all the time you need for your personal journey. For friends, give them an honest conversation explaining your point of view. It is possible they were not seeing things from your point of view. For relatives, you gotta forgive and forget, but you also don't have to be around them while you heal. If they notice, they also deserve an honest conversation.

It will be emotionally difficult to be honest about your grief with others, but we do things because they are difficult. Doing so will give you more strength.

Courage, brother. Let me know if you want to chat.