Question by grreeneyedgurrl: Dealing with my mother’s death?
My mom passed away in her sleep Feb 22nd.

She was only 44.

Her husband refused to do an autopsy and had her cremated two days after she passed. I did not even get a chance to say goodbye to her because she moved to Arkansas last year and I live in IL.

They chose to not have a funeral.

I have no idea how to get over this. I think I am okay and then I randomly break down and start crying. I feel like I will never have closure on this and will never truely get over it. I think about her of every minute of every day.

I just want to know how to “be okay.”

I am a college sophomore and have been through both of my grandmother’s deaths already…. but this one is the hardest and I fell like I cannot move on.
I thought it was weird too that her death was shoved into the dark so quickly. Unfortunately since there is no body, the authorities cannot really do much.

I have no idea why/how she died (other than she took a nap and never woke up from it)

Thanks for the help so far. I have been talking to my boyfriend the most about it (He was the only one with me when I got the call) and I am starting to feel like I am taking a lot out on him from crying so much.

Ugh. :[

Best answer:

Answer by bluegold_rox
I am so sorry about your mom, but i have a friend whose mom died about a week ago. she fell asleep in the bathtub and drowned. well the way he is trying to get over it is by just staying active, call up friends talk to them try to get your mind on something else also what he does is he plays sports almost all day now
well i hope this helps
once again i am soooooooo sorry

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