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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think it's weird that she's posting to the general public on Facebook about this.  Your friends and family?  OK.  But I read her post after it was shared by a bazillion people on Facebook and it just struck me as odd.  Good for her if it lets her work through her grief, though.[/quote]

This is what I thought exactly.  Beautiful but a bit strange to share beyond friends and family.[/quote]

Why?  What's wrong with sharing your grief and thoughts about grieving?  Death isn't a "bad thing"; it's part of everyone's life.  We don't have to pretend like each of us isn't affected by it and that it deeply affects us forever.  I think it's great she's sharing this and normalizing something that each of us will grapple with eventually.

Also, to PPs who are accusing Sandberg of being a neglectful wife, what makes you say that?  And more to the point, if a male CEO or COO or corporate big wig lost their wife, would there be open questions as to his level of attentiveness and affection?  Successful women are demonized at every turn.  [/quote]

[b]Because sharing the personal with the world cheapens it, and it goes from personal thoughts to personal aggrandizement.[/quote][/b]

Talking about your mom sleeping in bed with you to fill the empty space left by your spouse did not need to be shared.  What guy would ever say that?

It's okay for people to express and say out loud what they think and feel about lost loved ones - especially in Dave Sandberg's case since he was a well-known person in his own right.  Nothing cheap about talking about the person you love and your sense of loss.  Unless your a heartless cynic, that is.[/quote]

No, no harm at all, it's the over sharing that turns me off.  You are free to feel differently, but turning to insults really isn't persuasive.[/quote][/quote]

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