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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm the one everyone thinks is so awful, but I can tell you as a child who grew up with a mother who did this exact same behavior and expected me to be her emotional crutch, it is not right.  It is not fair.  It is a burden to the child.  But go ahead and live in denial.

I am wrong, you are right.  Go ahead and use your child as the crutch.

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NP here.  There is a very big continuum between using your child as a crutch for unresolved grief, and occasionally displaying sadness at the premature loss of a parent.   Let's try not to jump to conclusions on an online forum, and project our own experience onto others.  [/quote]

You are right. Grief is normal and it is normal and healthy to have moments of sadness that you share with your family and children. You also share your happy thoughts and your joy with your family and children. It is good for kids to see that their parents miss people and can express sadness but can also have happy lives. Normal, healthy behavior. [/quote]

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