well i told him he can talk to me about anything but when he talks about his mom i have no idea what to say.
he was in 1st grade when she died. she died of breast cancer and lost her hair. she was always in bed and so he couldnt really talk to her.
it 100% breaks my heart and i have no idea what to say so i feel like an idiot. what can i say? i cant even relate to what hes going through! i love this kid but he wouldnt know from the way i respond. help us please!! </3
TheTeenGirl answered Thursday May 11 2006, 10:05 pm: I think that it's normal for you to feel like you can't say anything because there are no words that you could say to bring his mom back or make him feel better again.
When he's talking to you about his mom, like if he says he misses her and everything, just say you know you do and that she's in a good place watching him now.
If he starts to talk about the way she was, ask him what his favorite memory was with his mom. But only do this if he starts in on the conversation about his mom. You don't want to force him to talk about a painful death.
I'm sure that your boyfriend knows that you have no idea what to say and he doesn't expect anything for you to say except to comfort him and tell him a lot that it's ok.
sporty_chic answered Thursday May 11 2006, 8:38 pm: just tell him that everything is going to be fine, and that she will always be w/him no matter wut happens. tell him that she is always around him and his family, and when ever he needs to talk you'll listen. :) [ sporty_chic's advice column | Ask sporty_chic A Question ]
trustylilsydney answered Thursday May 11 2006, 8:15 pm: ok well this happend to my old best friend she was in like 5th grade and all i could say was yu can talk to me about ANYTHING and thta al yu really can say and be very suportive
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