That would be truly terrible. Not only did you lose friends, but your friends caused it all. Would be hard not to feel some responsibility for not noticing something beforehand.
The emotional betrayal felt by people when they learn that their friend is or did something monstrous can often be overlooked, but in its way it’s a unique form of loss.
The realization that not only have you lost a friendship, but it’s very possible that you never truly had one, has to be worked through in much the same way as “standard” grief.
Holy shit. I’ve never seen this picture before. This is what true agony and heartbreak looks like. I very much hope he’s found a way to avoid survivors guilt or any kind of guilt surrounding the events and found happiness later in life. Looked him up for a bit but didn’t find much.
I feel like I’d crawl into the bottom of a bottle and never make it out if this happened to me and I didn’t get help immediately.
Super_Sub-Zero_Bros on December 21st, 2024 at 19:59 UTC »
That would be truly terrible. Not only did you lose friends, but your friends caused it all. Would be hard not to feel some responsibility for not noticing something beforehand.
bigolfishey on December 21st, 2024 at 20:23 UTC »
The emotional betrayal felt by people when they learn that their friend is or did something monstrous can often be overlooked, but in its way it’s a unique form of loss.
The realization that not only have you lost a friendship, but it’s very possible that you never truly had one, has to be worked through in much the same way as “standard” grief.
Michael_DeSanta on December 21st, 2024 at 21:04 UTC »
Holy shit. I’ve never seen this picture before. This is what true agony and heartbreak looks like. I very much hope he’s found a way to avoid survivors guilt or any kind of guilt surrounding the events and found happiness later in life. Looked him up for a bit but didn’t find much.
I feel like I’d crawl into the bottom of a bottle and never make it out if this happened to me and I didn’t get help immediately.