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move away from a place after a loved one passed away?
I lived in Atlanta for a very long time and really had no desire to leave. But once my parents passed away (cancer and illness), suddenly I no longer wanted to live there. I felt like a stranger there even though I knew every nook and cranny of the city. Now I'm 3k miles away and sometimes feel a loss. But I don't think I'll be back, or if so extraordinary rarely.
I bet a lot of people move once a family/spouse leaves. I guess time heals all wounds but space seems to be a factor too..
Location: Stuck on the East Coast, hoping to head West
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My very good friend lost her husband in a car accident. She was 9 months pregnant with their first child (she has two children from a previous marriage). Her mother had died about 6 months earlier. She picked up and moved across the country. At the time, I was extremely worried about her, but I supported her decision to do what she needed to do in order to deal.
About three years later she came back. She seems to have at least found some peace. I guess everybody's on a different journey and you have to do what you think is best for you.
I moved right after a friend commited suicide. I just couldn't stand to be there.
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