Looking For People To Perform Their Grief And 9 Other Things Not To Do When Someone Is Mourning
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Jazmine Denise
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Offer empty clichés
It can be difficult choosing the right thing to say when someone discloses that they’ve suffered a loss. As a result, we often regurgitate weak and thoughtless clichés in hopes that it will minimize the discomfort of the conversation and help the grieving person to feel better. In reality, empty words such as “death comes to us all” and “he’s in a better place” aren’t actually helpful at all.
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