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The original was posted on /r/lifeprotips by /u/ChickenMarsala4500 on 2025-08-04 19:25:53+00:00.

Often when someone close to us loses a loved one we avoid talking to them about it outside of the initial reaction and the funerary services. We do this because we dont want to bring up painful memories and cause them any more grief.

The reality is that when your grieving, it’s already on your mind. When people ask you things like “How are you doing since ____ passed?” or other specific questions about their loved one, or even about the headache that comes with death (funerary arrangements, estate arrangements etc.) It let’s them know they can talk to you and helps them feel less alone. Those kind of discussions can really bolster a friendship beyond a superficial level.

Of course you dont want to bring it up constantly, and especially not if they ask you not to. But in general people want to/need to talk to their friends/family about it.