Kept his death a secret

[Michaela *heartbroken*]

Hi,
Well I found out my childhood hero died when I was seven years and I only found out yesterday, people say its not normal for me to grieve over somebody famous. Is that right? Should I not be grieving over him?

[The Morrigan]

I don't think it's wrong of you to grieve. When Michael Jackson passed away loads of fans were upset about that and the same happened when Princess Diana passed away.

If this person means something to you then of course you're going to be upset especially if it was a childhood hero that's been in your life for a long time.

I hope you feel better about this soon, take care

[Michaela *heartbroken*]

Thank you Cara, it means a lot that you understand.
I was truly devastated, especially when I found out that they had kept the fact that he had died from me.
I would have rather known sooner than now.
I haven't told anybody else what I am going through, not even my boyfriend. I am not actually sure how to tell him how I am feeling.

[the emo]

pm me on chat

[dystorsion]

Hey there,

I think it's silly for other people to tell you what to grieve over. If it affects you in a way that others don't see, then you have every right to feel whatever you want to. Everyone's different and free to feel what they want. For you to feel sadness over the death of a childhood hero makes you seem pretty normal in my opinion, so don't feel concerned about that.

It's like a hobby. Someone may be really into collecting shoes but others won't understand that passion and may judge them. In this case, this person was YOUR childhood hero who inspired you in ways that I don't know, so it's not right for me to tell you that you shouldn't be sad over his death. Instead, I respect you.

"It takes one of the same kind to understand another." - Forgot where this quote came from.

I hope that helped,
D

[Michaela *heartbroken*]

Thank you for the advice.
I don't judge people for who they grieve over either, it's wrong and very hurtful.
It's like when people judge you because of the music you listen to. I listen to the Pretty Reckless so I must be a freak apparently.
Thanks for the support
<3

[ShadowDancing]

Nobody should tell you who to grieve over. If a person meant something to you, of course you're going to be upset if they pass away.

Famous or not, it's your choice. Take your time grieving over this person.