4 Words We Wish We'd Never Heard While Grieving Our Cat's Death
Published by HuffPost
Years ago, a friend of mine lost a loved one. When she told others about her loss, they offered compassion — until she mentioned that her dearly departed was a cat. Needing validation for her grief, my friend started telling people that her daughter had died.
The travesty here is not my friend’s lie, but that she had to fib to receive adequate support for the pain she was experiencing. Grievers suffering unconventional losses often find themselves navigating a society unwilling to provide them with the empathy they need to heal.
