- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Who here has lost both parents?
Posted on 2/1/15 at 7:27 am
Posted on 2/1/15 at 7:27 am
I have now lost both parents in less than 13 months...my father just didnt have the will to move on/carry on without my mother.
How has it changed you?
How has it changed you?
13
Posted on 2/1/15 at 7:32 am to mpar98
Sorry man....
Posted on 2/1/15 at 7:33 am to mpar98
Really sorry to hear that. Prayers for you man.
I lost my grandparents 13 months apart about 10 years ago. I was really close to them having lived with them for 4 years after my parents split. He went first. And much like your Dad, my Maw Maw essentially died of a broken heart. When he died they we're only 6 months from their 50th anniversary. She just couldn't go on without him.
I lost my grandparents 13 months apart about 10 years ago. I was really close to them having lived with them for 4 years after my parents split. He went first. And much like your Dad, my Maw Maw essentially died of a broken heart. When he died they we're only 6 months from their 50th anniversary. She just couldn't go on without him.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 7:48 am to mpar98
Me. Both made it to 85. Dad went first and mom 3 years later. I miss them!
Posted on 2/1/15 at 7:52 am to Yewkindewit
quote:
Me. Both made it to 85. Dad went first and mom 3 years later. I miss them!
that's a good life man
my parents are 65, id take another 20 years any day
Posted on 2/1/15 at 8:09 am to mpar98
Yes.
Dad at 58. Mom, with Alzheimer's at 62.
It made me realize that life is short and that work wasn't the most important thing in the world.
Being with people you love and letting them know you love them takes precedence over anything else.
Very sorry for your loss.
Dad at 58. Mom, with Alzheimer's at 62.
It made me realize that life is short and that work wasn't the most important thing in the world.
Being with people you love and letting them know you love them takes precedence over anything else.
Very sorry for your loss.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 8:12 am to mpar98
Lost my Mom to Alzhiemer's 3 years ago and lost my Dad to cancer 5 months ago. Dad missed Mom terribly (they had been married 53 years).
Tough deal for sure. While I have a close family (kids and wife), you have a big emptiness inside that I don't see going away anytime soon.
Hang in there man as I feel your pain.
Tough deal for sure. While I have a close family (kids and wife), you have a big emptiness inside that I don't see going away anytime soon.
Hang in there man as I feel your pain.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 8:27 am to mpar98
Lost both parents in a car accident two weeks after my first birthday. Of course I have no memory of them at all. Was raised by my maternal grandmother until she died when I was 14.
This post was edited on 2/1/15 at 8:29 am
Posted on 2/1/15 at 8:40 am to mpar98
Sorry to hear that.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 8:48 am to mpar98
Sorry to hear that. My grandmother is now in hospice and fighting for her life. Lost my grandpaw in 99 at age 77. Grandmaw is 88. She made it great till hurricane Katrina. She lost almost everything there and that totally changed her life. My mom's Cancer came back two years later and she died a year after that. Plus she has lost a few sisters as well in that time. Sad to see her life like this but after Katrina I did my best to take care of her, certainly after my mom died. They were like parents to me since my mom worked as a single mom so my grandparents did a lot with my brother and I. I don't have any family of my own so as I lose more family members it gets lonely but that is life.
Prayers to you.
Prayers to you.
This post was edited on 2/1/15 at 8:49 am
Posted on 2/1/15 at 8:50 am to mpar98
I have, mom at 15 and dad at 20. Both in the month of February. I try not to think about it too much, it helps to spend a lot of time with friends/other family.
This post was edited on 2/1/15 at 8:53 am
Posted on 2/1/15 at 4:38 pm to dallastiger55
quote:
my parents are 65, id take another 20 years any day
Lost Dad in 1998, Mom in 2005.
I'm 65 now. Quality of life is going down so fast that I don't think I want 20 more years.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 4:40 pm to mpar98
I have...turns out they were in the produce section.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 4:46 pm to mpar98
Lost both parents in 2014. Mom, 87 years old; Dad 92. Changes? Strengthened my determination to die on my terms at my chosen time (unless of course I become incapacitated and unable to exercise my free will in the matter).
I am simply determined to do what I can to avoid the horrible last few years of my parents' lives, both of whom, in their moments of lucid communication, expressed a strong desire to pass away.
I am simply determined to do what I can to avoid the horrible last few years of my parents' lives, both of whom, in their moments of lucid communication, expressed a strong desire to pass away.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 4:58 pm to mpar98
My parents died about 18 months apart after 47 years of marriage. My dad was buried on my birthday. I don't celebrate anymore.
Posted on 2/1/15 at 5:09 pm to mpar98
Both my parents will be 75 this year. I don't like thinking about losing them. I'm not ready to carry the torch.
Posted on 2/2/15 at 8:02 am to tjohn deaux
I've heard the phrase "adult orphan" used to describe people who've lost both parents.
This post was edited on 5/12/18 at 2:29 pm
Posted on 2/2/15 at 8:21 am to Drury01
I've lost both, dad in 2001 to heart failure and mom in 2012 to heart failure.
Posted on 2/2/15 at 9:15 am to HeadSlash
Lost my mom when I was 10. She was 44. My dad passed at 86. Never remarried or even dated after losing my mom. Losing my mom was tough and I don't think I have ever gotten over the loss completely because I can still feel the sadness when I think back to that time. It did however make me a more independent person. I think it also made me a better husband and father. My dad's passing was easy. Great man, long life, no regrets, a boss!
Page 1 of 1
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News