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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, I get it. My parents died when I was in my 20s. I was very close to my father. I am 55 now and it still hurts. The hardest part was my children not having grandparents (my DH's parents not involved at all), especially at schools where a "grandparents day" was a big deal. A wonderful principal had a beautiful solution- He would offer that kids without grandparents living near them could bring an older person without grandchildren from the church to the grandparents event. My kids built a beautiful relationship with a widowed woman who did not have children of her own. [/quote]

NP here. How thoughtful - I love this idea!

Op, I feel the same, and it is perfectly normal.  I have been at gatherings where people talk about their parents, their plans, etc. for what seems hours, even though it is maybe only a half hour.

You learn to take it in stride, but it is very difficult.

Many of my older friends still have their parents, and it does not always seem fair that my parents died relatively young.

You are not alone.

I do feel like shaking some people when they complain about their parents, or their inheritance, or something similar.  They need to get a grip. 
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