Teenagers too often have to deal with loss and death. You had to cope with the untimely death of your brother; how can young people deal with such tragedies?
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Even with my father and brother dying, I didn't quite process the grief.
Generally, the younger the victim, the greater the grief. Yet even when the elderly or infirm have been afforded merciful relief, their loved ones are rarely ready to let go.
My parents were mourning the death of my sister. She was killed in a car accident before I was born, and I didn't know she existed until I was 13 or 14 years old. I knew I was growing up in a house where people were angry and sad.
I had an older brother who passed away recently, an older sister and a younger brother.
When you experience bereavement at a youngish age, you suddenly realise that life is unjust and unfair, that bad things will happen, and you have to take that on board.
I don't think kids have a problem with death. It's us older ones who are nearer to it, that start being frightened.
I lost my brother when he was 30, and that was devastating for me. I don't know if I will ever get over it.
There's many, many people who have been through a lot worse things than I went through. I lost my dad when I was 14 and to violence.
I don't deal with death very well. My brother, John Candy, my dad, my mom, Brandon Tartikoff just a couple of weeks ago. I mean, you lose a lot of people in your life, and that's one thing I am constantly working on - pain management.
I never really had to deal with a death in the family, let alone my brother.