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[quote=Anonymous]I'm sharing here, because I think it will just make me feel better to type this out or to see if anyone else relates?

My father passed away in September 2014 from a long battle with heart disease (15 years). My mother always said that she just couldn't imagine herself loving another man and *gasp* remarrying. So, it came a shock to me when she announced in January that she was dating someone. It shocked me, but it didn't upset me. I was ok with the idea of her having something to do and occasionally going out to eat, a movie, etc. I did not want her to sit around and be depressed. Well, the relationship evolved quickly and she announced to me (very abruptly) that she will be marrying him on October 3 (just a couple weeks after the 1 year passing of my father).

I am just heartbroken. I feel selfish for feeling this way, but it's just how I FEEL. I can't ignore my feelings. I have only started to really process the death of my father, let alone begin to process her moving into a new relationship...and a marriage, at that! She is also selling our family home and moving in with him. It's all just too much.

Many of my close friends and family just tell me to "suck it up"... "life's too short"... "she's your mother"... "just love her"... etc.  YES, I KNOW! But, this really, really HURTS!

Anyone else dealt with this??[/quote]

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