People often try to protect themselves from the discomfort of grief by offering advice, clichés, or toxic positivity. It says more about their capacity than your grief.
Your pain is not too much. Their skills are too few.
Let yourself receive support from people who can stay present without fixing, minimizing, or spiritualizing your loss.
Reflection:
Whose support actually feels supportive right now — and whose doesn’t? What boundary might help protect your energy?
