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[jp_land]

If one more person tells me to "just pray about it" or "just think happy thoughts," I swear I am going to... I don't know.

When someone comes to you and tells you that they are in serious need, don't tell them either of those two things. Don't just ignore them, either.

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Comments

[ellie_urban]

I hate that crap too. Just like "they're in a better place now" doesn't do shit for someone who's grieving.

The only thing that ever worked for me was to keep busy. At one point, I'd cry to and from work in the car, because that was the only idle time I allowed myself, and as soon as I was alone with my thoughts, I cracked.

[altamira16]

I can think of NOTHING that is not trite to say after anyone has died. I have tried really hard, and nope. Everything you can possibly say to someone who is grieving is absolutely trite. It could be slightly less trite if you know the deceased but not by much.

A friend of mine had an issue when she moved to MS about people turning to God so they could get out of thinking. She would ask them something that was somewhat philosophical, and they would say "I believe whatever God wants me to believe." It was frustrating for her.