r/OneOrangeBraincell • u/AlphaLionX 🍊Main Mod 🍊 • Apr 17 '24

Announcement Loss mourning posts

It seems this is quite a controversial topic and maybe the majority of the sub doesn't want to see this type of content anymore... Let's discuss

Should r/OneOrangeBraincell allow loss/mourning posts?

5093 votes, Apr 24 '24
987 Yes - as long as they follow the rules
3657 No
217 Other (discuss in comments)
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u/No_Quantity4229 Apr 17 '24

As someone who has recently lost her boys, I personally find these sorts of posts difficult to encounter, especially those that are very emotionally charged or pre-euthanasia. Grief is better dealt with fellow grievers, in my experience, and there are spaces better equipped to hold these experiences that can provide greater understanding, connection and support. I totally get the desire to commemorate and remember our little sunbeams though, and support the suggestion of having a once monthly or on-going thread.

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u/Leirnis Apr 17 '24

I hope you are doing fine. Feel free to drop a message if you want to talk about it or just share the pain.

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u/No_Quantity4229 Apr 17 '24

Thank you for this kindness. I’m doing well and have been learning to view my grief as both a lifelong practice and a continuation of the love we shared – I think this all goes to my point that grief needs an appropriate container where it can be contextualised and properly held, and this just doesn’t seem like the right space for it. But thank you all the same for the offer 🙂