It’s widely accepted that there are 7 stages of mourning: shock or disbelief, denial, bargaining, guilt, anger, depression and acceptance/hope.
What people talk about less are the stages of mourning a relationship, instead people say things like “I think that’s normal” and “I went through a similar thing” and “Time is a great healer.” The last of which is a massive cope out because everyone knows you can’t pop to the shops and purchase a big pile of time. That’s like saying dinosaurs really help you sleep – people are going to have to take a lot of effort to prove you wrong. And the fact that you do feel better years down the line could be down to anything – it could be a placebo effect because over the years so many people have chanted inanely “Time is a great healer” at you like cult leaders trying to brainwash another mug.
