# Sad news

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news/434600>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [January 23, 2008, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news/434600 "2008-01-23T00:54:59Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![missbunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/76d3ee/32.png) [@missbunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/missbunny)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2008, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news/434600/41 "2008-01-24T23:01:35Z")

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Very sorry to hear this.

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**Author:** ![thirdwarning](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecccb3/32.png) [@thirdwarning](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thirdwarning)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news/434600/42 "2008-01-25T03:00:46Z")

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I’m so sorry for your loss. Take the time you need, and do what you need to do to heal. It’s different for everybody. In the meantime you’re in our thoughts.

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**Author:** ![fatgail](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fatgail/32/7285_2.png) [@fatgail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fatgail)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news/434600/43 "2008-01-25T03:03:39Z")

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Having been through it myself, I know a bit of what you’re going through. It’s heartbreaking. I’m so sorry, so sad. Take time to grieve together, take care of each other, hold each other. I promise you, though you can’t believe it now…it gets better, life continues…I promise.

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**Author:** ![grimpixie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ecb155/32.png) [@grimpixie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/grimpixie)\
**Post date:** [January 25, 2008, 8:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sad-news/434600/44 "2008-01-25T08:26:57Z")

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As another who has (recently\*) lost a child before they had the chance to be born, I am so sorry to hear your news. Go easy on yourself and your missus - your grief is real and needs time to be worked through. Seek outside support - this is one time when you and your partner may not always be able to properly support each other.

Much love  
Grim

- Thinks: sh\*t, is it nine months already…? How time flies when it sucks ☹

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