Am I just empty inside?

tawillers

You guys.  My SGma died in October.

Her biological kids and grandkids write on her gd FB wall about how much they miss her and it's so hard without her here.  We're talking grown women with children in their 20s and 30s. 

IDK.  Maybe it's just me.

ReturnOfKuus

It'd probably be me, too.  Maybe hmo can make you a Robowillers picture.

**O-Face**

They're her own children though.  And honestly it's tragedy whoring at it's worst...or AW ing anyway.

AuntFlo

My gma has been dead for over 10 years and I still miss her and wish she were here.   She never got to meet DH or DD (obviously) and it does make me sad.  My DD is named after her and is so much like her.   DD is the only other person I've loved as much as I loved my gma.  (Sorry DH)
Now, I don't post about such things on FB - and that's slightly eye-rolly - but people deal with things differently.

6fsn

Missing mom/grandma I understand.  Mine's been gone 15 years and I miss her often.  Posting it on fb I don't understand. 

Did your sGMa really have a fb page or did they make one for her?

*Barbie*

i'm with you. a FB friend is constantly posting about her grandmother, who died more than a year ago. i'm almost at the point of blocking her updates because it's been getting much more frequent, and is somewhat annoying.

maybe i can't understand as i was never close to any of my grandparents, but excessive public mourning is ridiculous.

AuntFlo

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[QUOTE]i'm with you. a FB friend is constantly posting about her grandmother, who died more than a year ago. i'm almost at the point of blocking her updates because it's been getting much more frequent, and is somewhat annoying. maybe i can't understand as i was never close to any of my grandparents, but excessive public mourning is ridiculous.
Posted by *Barbie*[/QUOTE]

I know it's not pick on Barbie day anymore, but are you close with anyone other than DK?

baconsmom

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Am I just empty inside? : I know it's not pick on Barbie day anymore, but are you close with anyone other than DK?
Posted by AuntFlo[/QUOTE]
I'm sure she's close with Wolverine.<div>
</div><div>Some of us just don't have familial connections like that, and some of us think public expression of emotion is ill-advised. H could die, and I'd never be posting on a public FB wall how much I missed him. Ever. It's unseemly, IMO, to go around hawking your grief like that. </div><div>
</div><div>I think maybe I'm secretly British. </div>

ReturnOfKuus

Yeah, I'm not sure I have family connections like that, either.

zsazsa-stl

Still missing her is normal.  My grandma died when I was 7 and I still get all choked up looking at things she made for me or seeing her in photos.  Dang it, I'm crying now!

However posting on her FB wall is AWing.  Guess what, grandma doesn't check FB anymore.

tawillers

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[QUOTE]Missing mom/grandma I understand.  Mine's been gone 15 years and I miss her often.  Posting it on fb I don't understand.  Did your sGMa really have a fb page or did they make one for her?
Posted by 6fsn[/QUOTE]

It's her page that she used - they didn't create it for her.


And I DO have deep connections with my family, but I do not think FB is the place for this kind of stuff.  I don't get it.  What is the point?  What does posting on FB accomplish?

6fsn

I guess this is where you just say "I don't get it, but if it makes them feel better so be it."  Then you side eye it and ask about it here. 

There was a girl I went to hs with that died in a car accident 10 years ago maybe?  Someone made a fb page before her.  I think it's hella strange, but if it makes people fell better and doesn't hurt me I'll just side eye and move on.

VarunaTT

Really?  Quite a few of you posted on WW's FB page for awhile after she was gone and fell all over yourself about WonderHusband's and WonderSister's posting on her page.  But someone posting about their grandmother is side-eye worthy?  BS.