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Everyone deals with grief differently.
Some might experience a sense of numbness, whereas others might feel manyemotionsall at once.
This is exactly what happened when a teen wasgrievingthe passing of her father.
Instead of giving her the space to mourn, her stepmother asked her to look after her stepbrother.
She blatantly disregarded the emotions of the young woman.
She also did not have a closerelationshipwith her mother or with her stepmother.
This blatant invalidation of the teens feelings caused her a lot of pain.
She said that some adults think that teens and children are resilient and grieve quickly and faster than adults.
This can lead to dismissing grief symptoms that are being processed over time.
The reality is that children and teens process grief extremely slowly.
It is not until they get to adulthood that they can fully process grief in their childhood.
Adults expect them to be strong.
Putting responsibilities on them to keep them busy to avoid the pain.
Not allowing them time to grieve will prolong their pain.
Kids need time to grieve.
Let them take that time, Linda added.
According toexperts, people need to be respectful and show compassion to kids who are grieving.
They mourn just like adults do.
This jot down of behavior is exactly why manygrieving childrenoften feel lonely.
The teen soon realized howinconsiderateher stepmom was being and stood up to her.
They just need someone to hear them.
Dont force them to talk if they do not want to.
Instead, try using creative outlets like painting, drawing, music, or journaling.
Physical contact is so important since grief is also physical.
When we lose someone, theres a clear disconnect between our emotional and rational minds.
Were literally not in our right heads, so to speak.
By setting boundaries with the woman, she helped protect herself and made Stacy question her own actions.
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