i saw him today he was just walking across this field and it was empty and huge like my whole chest just got scooped out and it was so quiet like when all the cars stop at a light and you can hear your own breath and my stomach just dropped cause i know how it feels when everything you expect just isn't there anymore you just keep looking for it even though it's gone and i kinda just stood there behind the tree feeling like i stole something even though i didn't do anything wrong
caregiver identity loss

Share this thought

Does this resonate with you?

Share Your OwnBrowse More

Others have felt this too

i watch the last box go into the truck and it feels like a piece of me just got pulled out it’s like a quiet hum that used to fill the house all the time just suddenly stopped and now it’s just this… …

aging friendship loss

I saw this kid today, high schooler laughing with his friends in the hall, and for a split second, a real quick second, I had this flash of pure panic like I was back there and had to hide it, act… …

anxiety hiding

Like, after the divorce, when all the old friendships just… vanished, I had to build a whole new social schema from scratch at 50, which was its own kind of grief, but this feels different. …

caregiver identity loss

you know sometimes you just look at your hands and they’re empty like you’ve been holding something precious for so long and then one day it just isnt there anymore and you cant even remember what it… …

empty nest void

Related Themes

Caregiver BurnoutCaregiver GuiltHidden Caregiver ReliefLong-Distance Care GuiltRole Reversal Grief