…my uncle just passed away. It wasn’t unexpected, but I guess I’d been naively hoping that if I could visit this summer, I could say goodbye. I really hate being 40 in this regard. I’m watching my family slowly fade one by one and it feels so unspeakably lonely. - ThreadSky

christinedaae.bsky.social • 110 days ago

…my uncle just passed away. It wasn’t unexpected, but I guess I’d been naively hoping that if I could visit this summer, I could say goodbye.

I really hate being 40 in this regard. I’m watching my family slowly fade one by one and it feels so unspeakably lonely.

Comments

molicioushat.bsky.social•110 days ago

I'm so sorry you could travel to say goodbye. I'm sorry that there's never enough time with loved ones.

rainbowxcrash13.bsky.social•109 days ago

Lost my grandma during Covid when I was 20 and I had no chance to visit her, so can relate to this. Still feel guilty of that because the last time I saw her was before she was taken away for surgery. Sorry for your loss

lme5081.bsky.social•110 days ago

I'm so sorry for your loss.

karickatlady.bsky.social•110 days ago

I'm so sorry stranger. I feel this in my bones almost 40 myself.

enemyfromwithin.bsky.social•110 days ago

Understand how you feel. Anyone I really cared about except my wife has been long gone.

christinedaae.bsky.social•110 days ago

Honestly, there’s so many posts about being in your 40s that talk about back pain and aging and whatever

But for me, the hardest part is watching the family members pass away

christinedaae.bsky.social•110 days ago

They’ve been here since childhood, and sure, you’re not a child anymore and haven’t been for a very long time

Doesn’t make it any easier