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Bereavement

MerrilyMerrily

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5. Thank you all for your thoughts

Reply to MerrilyMerrily (Original post)

Tue Sep 23, 2025, 04:35 PM

Sep 23

If I can find a way to suggest that she talk to someone professional who understands, I will do that. And I had not considered that she might be frightened of leaving "prison" after so long inside the walls. That is a good analogy.

And oh my, I agree it is above my pay grade.

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A neighbor lost her abusive husband [View all] MerrilyMerrily Sep 23 OP

Have seen this Timewas Sep 23 #1

Stockholm Syndrome is a real thing genxlib Sep 23 #2

Recommend counseling. Buzz cook Sep 23 #3

That was not a loss Bayard Sep 23 #4

Thank you all for your thoughts MerrilyMerrily Sep 23 #5

She's still traumatized about her loss and will eventually become happier when she realizes she doesn' have to deal with kimbutgar Wednesday #6