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birdprom t1_j6j5p55 wrote

Reply to comment by swoldier_force in Husband Of MA Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Children Asks She Is Forgiven by cailinloesch

You said exactly what I was going to say.

If we're doing the five stages of grief, this guy is clearly still in denial. Inevitably anger's going to make an appearance sooner or later though. Just a matter of time. My heart breaks for the guy.

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paganlobster t1_j6ji5k4 wrote

>The five stages of grief are ingrained in our cultural consciousness as the natural progression of emotions one experiences after the death of a loved one. However, it turns out that this model is not science-based, does not well describe most people's experiences, and was never even meant to apply to the bereaved.

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Just pointing this out to help dispel the myth and because I have a personal vendetta against pop psychology and self-help.

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