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Abigail Weissman Abigail Weissman

Disenfranchised Grief in San Diego for Queer, Trans, Kink, Polyamorous, and Ethically Non-Monogamous Communities

signs you’re experiencing disenfranchised grief:

● You doubt yourself: “Should I be as devastated as I am?” “Or why am I not crying like everyone else says I should be?"

● You’re vacillating between a strong visceral pain and dull sadness (feeling numb), so your emotions can be hard to pin down. It’s like the unhelpful friend that’s been around for so long that you tolerate them, but you’re not ever actually used to them being unhelpful.

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