This is one of the toughest ones; for old friends to stop placing the “widowed” or “grieving one…
Vincent Fulco
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Yes, I find there are people who give you certain labels based on your experience, and would like you to match their idea of that label. Humans tend to like things in tidy categories, but we are so much more nuanced than that. Last year I wrote this post about the labels others want to give you. So sorry you are travelling this road too.