Lost my mum, Dad has found someone else

belfastgirl23

I think you need to see that both your dad's behaviour and your own reaction are part of the grieving process. So cut both yourself and him a bit of slack. I think with him you sort of need to let him make his own mistakes and just be there to help him pick up the pieces.

I'd also caution that sometimes other people's families do sound quite mad but the people themselves are more normal when you meet them

In terms of you moving though, I think it would be a real mistake to make another knee jerk reaction at the minute. It won't solve anything in itself. You need to have a good think and talk as a family before you do anything permanent. Try to keep the issue of your dad aside, focus on what is right for your family right now.

good luck though. Do keep in mind that grief comes in a lot of different shapes and sizes and that your dad is sort of not really in his right mind just now...

emmas42

rosered1963 wrote: »

Hi Millie - - some great thoughts from people here. Sorry to hear about this situation. Can I just add that losing a long term partner that you love is such a devastating experience that no-one who hasn't experienced it can really know what it's like - you are sort of a bit mad for a year or two.

I agree with this no matter what age you lose someone. I lost my partner at the age of just 28 and went a bit mad, shacked up with a totally unsuitable sponger just to keep me occupied and give me the closeness I craved. I'm 2 years on now and starting to return to normal (Whatever that is)
He will find normal too with time. ((Hugs))