Home/Grief & Loss/Anticipatory grief/ThoughtI'm not sure if this is the right place to say this but... I think I might be experiencing some kind of anticipatory grief, or something like that.anticipatory griefShare this thoughtCopy linkShare on XDownload imageDoes this resonate with you?Share Your OwnBrowse MoreOthers have felt this tooI saw this thing on my feed about a grandma spending her last weekend in her old farmhouse, like, touching the doorframes and floorboards before the new owners take over on Monday, and honestly, I… …anticipatory griefI’m just… wondering if anyone else has ever felt this particular kind of ache, this pre-grief almost, for someone who isn't gone yet but feels like they’re slipping away, and it’s just so hard to… …long distance care guiltI guess I'm just… observing this kind of cognitive decline in my dad, seeing him completely disoriented by his own rose bushes and wondering if this detached, almost clinical dread is a normal human… …anticipatory griefI think maybe I’m experiencing a sort of...emotional numbnessRelated ThemesRelief at lossUnresolved grief