Posted by Rachel Paula Ab... at 7:50 pm ET
feel so sorry for Jennifer and her family. This is such a tragedy. I wish people would stop saying how strong she is and let her grieve. I know a young lady whose two year old child was shot by her husband (the childs father)and then he killed himself right in front of the her. What a tragedy. Everyone kept telling her how strong she was. They actually did not give her a chance to grieve. Yea, she was strong alright. Even at the funeral her actions seemed strange for someone who had just experienced such a tragedy. People kept saying she will be okay. She is going to be alright. One day my friend woke up to get ready for work and totally lost it. It was so sad. She had to be placed in a mental institution for several months. She is now remarried and has another child. It took a while and it should take a while to get your life back together after losing people you love.
Please stop encouraging Jennifer to be strong. Let her cry, let her scream, let her go through all the stages of grief. Stop making her think that she is this pillar of strength. She loved her mother and brother, and from what I understand she adored her nephew. Give her a chance to miss them. Stop putting that pressure on her. Just be there for her - let her know it is okay to be angry,and it is okay to be sad. If you don't I guarantee that one day she is going lose it.
Jennifer, may you find peace on your journey.
