Grieving process. When is it too long and maybe a mental issue?

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We beat ourselves up with too many “shoulds.” Your feelings are your feelings; six months doesn’t seem that long to me to be still grieving for something that meant a lot to you. It’s funny how you can see all that’s wrong with someone but still have strong feelings for them but we all do. Be kind to yourself, don’t beat yourself up and you will come through it.

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