Katlego Sekhu
A listener shared that her ex-husband recently passed away. Even though they got divorced over two years ago, she is still finding it hard to cope with the loss.
Her family doesn’t seem to understand her pain because they were already divorced, but for her, he was her first love. Her current boyfriend is also not supportive of her grieving for her ex. She is wondering if there are any blind spots she might be missing.
“My ex-husband passed away three months ago, and I am struggling with his passing. We were married for 7 years and divorced two years ago. We both moved on, however, he was my first love, and we maintained a good relationship.
“His passing came as a shock, he fell sick and a few weeks later he was gone. What hurts is that I can’t even break down, as no one would understand why his death has affected me so much. My current boyfriend too, got mad when I tried confiding in him about how I was feeling.
“He is the father of my 2 kids, and we co-parented well and built so many good memories whilst together. How do I make my family and boyfriend understand that I am also grieving? Am I crazy for feeling so broken considering we had already divorced? Am I being unfair towards my boyfriend? What could be my Blind Spot?”
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