Good Grief 8

At night. It's not a problem as such. I don't mind being alone, in fact quite the opposite most of the time. My introvert hermit tendencies are becoming well honed. There's always plenty of good advice, 'why don't you join a club, a group, a course, meet new people ...?' etc. It's an interesting business, others just don't know quite how to manage us pariahs who can become outcasts by our own efforts and perceptions but also because others often just don't know, don't understand, or are frightened by grief and loss. And it is no surprise, the sheer length of time and the enduring nature of it all makes it hard for connections to be sustained. Many relationships can founder in these waters. And it is also where the grey area can exist between grief/bereavement and depression. The debateable lands. Another subject to return to at a later date perhaps.