People comparing divorce to death.... need to vent

I've had people make comments like that as well, and I have to be honest, my patience is wearing very thin for those types of people. I understand that breakups are also painful, but it is so insensitive and just flat out ignorant to compare the two. I would much rather have my fiance leave me, divorce me and still be living than for him to be gone.

It would hurt like hell in that situation, but when you really and truly love someone, you want that person to go on living with or without you. I know he never would have left me - that is one thing I'm sure of, but I wish his life could have gone on.

I have really try to have empathy for people like your cousin because I sorta just don't anymore. I don't know, maybe I'm turning into a bitter bitch.

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