I’m 62. Just retired. Always thought I’d be good at retirement. Had plans. See the grandkids more (they’re grown now but still). My mom just passed a few months back. Been taking care of her for years. It was hard. Really hard. I miss her, obviously. But also... a relief. (Is that bad to say?) I feel like a part of me died with her too. Like a whole chunk of my life just... gone. But something else is gone too. My sex drive. (This is embarrassing to even type.) I mean, yeah, I’m 62. Things slow down. I get that. But this is like, ZERO. Nothing. It just stopped. Overnight. One day it was there, the next it wasn’t. My husband, he’s understanding. He says it’s fine. He doesn’t push. But I know he notices. I notice. It’s not just about him, it’s about me. I don’t feel like... ME anymore. Is this normal for 62? Or is it because of Mom? The stress? The grief? Or the relief? I don’t know what to do. I feel like something is broken. Like I’m broken. And I can’t talk to anyone about it. My friends? They’d think I’m crazy. Or just old. But it feels BIGGER than just being old. It feels like a piece of me just vanished. And I miss it. A lot.