Emotional Support Lady

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MY MOM IS DEAD AND MY DAD IS DATING

MY MOM IS DEAD AND MY DAD IS DATING

Attempting To Adjust To My New Reality

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Allison Raskin
Dec 31, 2024
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So much of my life is unrecognizable from six months ago. And that’s not even including the fact that I now have short hair and a new tattoo. (Although both are rather tell-tale signs of grief.) When I started consistently swimming laps over the summer, I remember repeatedly thinking, Nothing traumatic has happened to me in a while. I was finally in a stable marriage even if my husband was struggling with his career. My knee was getting better after a horrendous recovery from major surgery. And I hadn’t suffered a painful friendship breakup or significant career mishap in recent memory. I felt lucky and grateful. And then everything changed.

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