RhumbaToTs:: Post Natal Depression?

[rhumba]

A friend of mine was married for about a year plus. His wife gave birth somewhere in September, October I guess. I remembered attending their baby shower last year October

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[frimframsauce]

"Applying eternal guilt on to somebody you are supposed to love? Is that really love?"

I feel for both your friend and his late wife. I don't think that was her intention of commiting suicide. She must have been in so much emotional pain without relief and and is at a loss of what to do with it. The cumulation of events leading up to her death, and the influence of alcohol probably, and unfortunately, helped her cross the line.

We as human beings can always do better, but we do the best we know how. If only support, be it from family, friends or professional counselling servies, were more readily accessible to her.

My condolences to your friend and all family members of the deceased.

[rhumba]

Thanks for the condolences. My friend has managed to pick up the pieces so far. He's just sorry for his daughter that she will have to grow up without a mum. Sad right to hear of such a thing.

[frimframsauce]

The little daughter will grow up to be an amazing woman if she's taught courage, and that she's bigger than her circumstances. In time she will understand the humanity of her mom and dad. Feeling sorry does nothing for the little girl- on the contrary, it may teach her to live life with a self-victim complex. Just a lot of love, comapssion and courage. What she (and probably your friend too) needs more now are life views that will empower her, rather than a view like feeling sorry that really only disempowers.

Thanks for listening.