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That was pretty depressing. Having had both parents, all four grandparents, and 6 of my 8 great grandparents alive for the better part of my childhood, and the
by count 16y ago
That was pretty depressing.
Having had both parents, all four grandparents, and 6 of my 8 great grandparents alive for the better part of my childhood, and then watching as 6 great grandparents and 2 grandparents passed away, I have to wonder if it's easier for them to pass when you're very young.
Obviously there is quite a difference between grand* and direct parents, but aren't children able to get over things more easily?
Then again - I can't imagine the additional life impact losing both parents as a child would have.
Very depressing :(
- shoover 16y agoI am uncomfortable with the reality that I will have to watch my parents and three remaining grandparents pass (and the same on my wife's side), but there's no way I'd give up the years we've had and the support they've given and will give for having experienced it earlier. I'm so much more equipped to deal with the sorrow now as an adult. As a kid, it just hurts and makes no sense at all. As the study points out, if you lose them young, you're left to wonder what might have been. If you lose them old, you know.