Weird Q of the day...have you ever cried when a forum member passed away?

[TravelingGal]

Just in a melancholy mood I guess. Just thinking about how I come here, year after year, reading posts from people I never met. How I''d feel if one of them was never able to come back.

Years ago, I belonged on a travel forum for many years before I found PS. There was a older English gentleman who very helpful, with a dry, dry sense of humor. His expertise was the Thomas Cook Train timetable, which if you''ve never seen one, is not the easiest thing to understand. I had to get one for my backpacking trip to Europe but was totally confused when I got it. He helped me understand it, giving me "quizzes" and going over answers which I got wrong.

Such kindness, and just helped me in the spirit of helping others in travel. When his son came to the forum to announce he passed away, I remember sitting at my computer bawling and grieving for a man whom I had never met, and would never see on the Internet again.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

There was a mom on a parent forum I read. She had a blogger and posted about her husband dying (and they were still in their 20s) and I kind of cried. That's about it.

A really horrible experience I had on another forum was where there were "swaps" going on and one woman didn't send her end to me and I left her bad feedback. Turns out she had died!!! I felt so horrible. Luckily, retracting feedback was easy to do there.

Right now, I'm kind of cynical about death. Three members of my famil (grandma, grandpa, great uncle) have died in the last three months and another four to five (or something like that) aquantances have died in the same time! It's been a crazy time for us. Oh, four family members. I'm confused and can't even keep track. SIL ended her life.

 

[geckodani]

Yes, I have. A member of another forum I belong to lost his battle with cancer last year. When I read the news, I broke down in tears. He was an amazingly helpful member on the forum, and is greatly missed.

While many of us never actually speak to one another, it''s amazing the impact that people can have on your life, even over the internet.

 

[Dee*Jay]

Yes, when RockDoc passed, and also when I found out about Richard''s wife. I also get all teary when I find out about people having to put their pets down so maybe I''m not the best gauge of what''s "normal"...

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 3/11/2010 12:06:03 PM
Author: geckodani
Yes, I have. A member of another forum I belong to lost his battle with cancer last year. When I read the news, I broke down in tears. He was an amazingly helpful member on the forum, and is greatly missed.

While many of us never actually speak to one another, it''s amazing the impact that people can have on your life, even over the internet.

It''s interesting when I think about it for me.

I have a hard time reading health threads. I don''t want to think about PSers suffering when it comes to health. Thank goodness there are bigger, more caring people than myself who know how to say the right thing.

I don''t think about PSers day to day dramas much. They don''t really affect me. I think I just take for granted that I can come here, day after day, year after year to the same group people. It would shock me, I think, if one day one of them were gone, never to return.

 

[Haven]

This is the only forum I post on, and I don''t believe we''ve lost anyone since I''ve been on PS.

I do cry when writers whom I respect die, even though I''ve never met them. They touched my life by sharing their writing, and I feel the same way about my PS friends.

A girl from my graduating class died this year after fighting an extremely rare form of cancer. She started a blog when she was first diagnosed, and she died within five months of her diagnosis. I never knew her in high school, although I remain friends with one of her good friends from that time. I bawled just reading her blog, and I definitely cried when she passed away. That may have been a facing-my-own-mortality situation. I also know people who loved her, so I wept for them, as well.

 

[geckodani]

Date: 3/11/2010 12:11:35 PM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 3/11/2010 12:06:03 PM
Author: geckodani
Yes, I have. A member of another forum I belong to lost his battle with cancer last year. When I read the news, I broke down in tears. He was an amazingly helpful member on the forum, and is greatly missed.

While many of us never actually speak to one another, it''s amazing the impact that people can have on your life, even over the internet.

It''s interesting when I think about it for me.

I have a hard time reading health threads. I don''t want to think about PSers suffering when it comes to health. Thank goodness there are bigger, more caring people than myself who know how to say the right thing.

I don''t think about PSers day to day dramas much. They don''t really affect me. I think I just take for granted that I can come here, day after day, year after year to the same group people. It would shock me, I think, if one day one of them were gone, never to return.

Yeah. That''s what amazes me about online communities. You can get very close to people, while still maintaining such a distance, ya know? It''s an interesting dynamic.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 3/11/2010 12:11:43 PM
Author: Haven
This is the only forum I post on, and I don''t believe we''ve lost anyone since I''ve been on PS.

I do cry when writers whom I respect die, even though I''ve never met them. They touched my life by sharing their writing, and I feel the same way about my PS friends.

A girl from my graduating class died this year after fighting an extremely rare form of cancer. She started a blog when she was first diagnosed, and she died within five months of her diagnosis. I never knew her in high school, although I remain friends with one of her good friends from that time. I bawled just reading her blog, and I definitely cried when she passed away. That may have been a facing-my-own-mortality situation. I also know people who loved her, so I wept for them, as well.

We did lose Rock Doc...I wonder if it''s been that long since he''s been here?

 

[Shoopy]

The day Lindsey lost Natalie was a really hard day and just thinking about it makes my heart ache all over again. I had nursery pics saved on to a folder of pics I gathered from various sources for inspiration. I went through it the other day and came across Natalie''s nursery pics and just cried. So sad.

I''m on a mom forum more than I am on here. I cry there all the time. It''s a big support unit so you get a lot of great posts but you also get posts of injuries and death. It''s heartbreaking

 

[somethingshiny]

Only about losing little ones. Indy''s children, the many miscarriages, etc.

 

[MonkeyPie]

I was on theknut previous to coming here, and even though I hated the majority of those forums, I was in a subforum for the year we got married and I loved those girls (for awhile). One of them died of cancer less than 5 months after getting married. That was the closest I ever came to tears for someone I met online.

 

[trillionaire]

I''m a sentimental fool. I''m near tears just reading this thread.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

I cried over Indy''s cubs. RockDoc''s passing hit me hard.

I''m on another forum where we actually have GTGs all of the time, and a couple I had helped find their engagement ring and talked to daily had just moved up to DFW. I missed the GTG welcoming them, and a month later, the husband passed away unexpectedly at 34. They had only been married for just over a year. I have become especially close to his wife over the past few months. My heart just broke for her, and I was glad I was able to be there for her because they had just moved here.

 

[partgypsy]

I remember when Rich''s wife passed away

 

[decodelighted]

I''ve sobbed over people''s lost *pets* so I can''t imagine what would happen if a PSer *themselves* passed. About a month ago I realized a young (25-26?) blogger I followed passed away suddenly when her mother posted a "goodbye message/announcement". She wrote some about health problems but I''ve also wondered if she committed suicide. It was so sudden, she was just engaged - there was no explanation of the circumstances. It haunted me for a few days but I didn''t cry.

 

[Haven]

Date: 3/11/2010 12:14:44 PM
Author: TravelingGal

Date: 3/11/2010 12:11:43 PM
Author: Haven
This is the only forum I post on, and I don''t believe we''ve lost anyone since I''ve been on PS.
I do cry when writers whom I respect die, even though I''ve never met them. They touched my life by sharing their writing, and I feel the same way about my PS friends.
A girl from my graduating class died this year after fighting an extremely rare form of cancer. She started a blog when she was first diagnosed, and she died within five months of her diagnosis. I never knew her in high school, although I remain friends with one of her good friends from that time. I bawled just reading her blog, and I definitely cried when she passed away. That may have been a facing-my-own-mortality situation. I also know people who loved her, so I wept for them, as well.

We did lose Rock Doc...I wonder if it''s been that long since he''s been here?

Oh gosh, you''re right. That was about six months after I joined PS, I think.
I didn''t know Rock Doc well, but I remember being overwhelmed with the PS response to his death.
That must have been late 2007.

 

[jewelz617]

I am on a parenting forum, and it wasn''t a member who passed away but her young daughter. 21 months old, died in her sleep absolutely no explanation. I remember she wrote a blog about it months later and about what happened that day and what she went through. She posted a picture from the hospital when she and her husband were saying goodbye after they were told their child had died.

I was numb for days. I found myself weeping during quiet moments. My heart was literally breaking for a woman I had never met. I didn''t see her on the forum after that blog understandably but I think about her all the time and wonder what she is doing now.

 

[Lorelei]

Some members might remember this from a few years ago, but for those that haven't seen it, I would like to share this thread with you....

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/which-diamond-rb-1-67-e-if-or-rb-1-68-f-if.17956/

Also the passings of RockDoc and Rich's wife.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 3/11/2010 1:14:55 PM
Author: PinkAsscher678
I am on a parenting forum, and it wasn''t a member who passed away but her young daughter. 21 months old, died in her sleep absolutely no explanation. I remember she wrote a blog about it months later and about what happened that day and what she went through. She posted a picture from the hospital when she and her husband were saying goodbye after they were told their child had died.

I was numb for days. I found myself weeping during quiet moments. My heart was literally breaking for a woman I had never met. I didn''t see her on the forum after that blog understandably but I think about her all the time and wonder what she is doing now.

Same. The above-mentioned mom I wrote about who lost her husband quit posting her blog after he died. Just recently I looked her name up on FB and found she met another guy and had a baby with him and is happy.

 

[purselover]

Date: 3/11/2010 1:16:45 PM
Author: Lorelei
Some members might remember this from a few years ago, but for those that haven''t seen it, I would like to share this thread with you....

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/which-diamond-rb-1-67-e-if-or-rb-1-68-f-if.17956/

Also the passings of RockDoc and Rich''s wife.

Oh wow, I''m now crying at my desk at work .....I really hope Mrs Rocksteady is doing okay, what a sad sad ending

 

[CasaBlanca]

Date: 3/11/2010 12:09:20 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
Yes, when RockDoc passed, and also when I found out about Richard's wife. I also get all teary when I find out about people having to put their pets down so maybe I'm not the best gauge of what's 'normal'...

+100

RocDoc, and Richs wife were really time stoppers for me. Indy's Cubs, Frekes mom, hearing about Kaliegh's nannie...

On the other spectrum, my tears flow for Haven's posts...she makes me cry when she thanks her inlaws for the magnificent husband they gave her. SDL's engagement ring story...how much she loves her hubby...rivers flow!

And for the great news learning about Indys little blessing that just arrived...

Yeap, tears are freely shed for this board.

 

[Maisie]

When Indy lost her boys I cried a lot.

 

[Kay]

Date: 3/11/2010 3:53:06 PM
Author: Maisie
When Indy lost her boys I cried a lot.

Me too. In fact, I''m crying now remembering. So many of us have gone through our pregnancies together here on PS, and the loss of a little one is just heart breaking.

 

[Kay]

Date: 3/11/2010 2:09:26 PM
Author: CasaBlanca

Date: 3/11/2010 12:09:20 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
Yes, when RockDoc passed, and also when I found out about Richard''s wife. I also get all teary when I find out about people having to put their pets down so maybe I''m not the best gauge of what''s ''normal''...

+100

RocDoc, and Richs wife were really time stoppers for me. Indy''s Cubs, Frekes mom, hearing about Kaliegh''s nannie...

On the other spectrum, my tears flow for Haven''s posts...she makes me cry when she thanks her inlaws for the magnificent husband they gave her. SDL''s engagement ring story...how much she loves her hubby...rivers flow!

And for the great news learning about Indys little blessing that just arrived...

Yeap, tears are freely shed for this board.

I haven''t been around much and clearly missed something important. Can someone please fill me in or point me to the right thread?

 

[Shoopy]

Date: 3/11/2010 4:13:19 PM
Author: Kay

Date: 3/11/2010 2:09:26 PM
Author: CasaBlanca

Date: 3/11/2010 12:09:20 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
Yes, when RockDoc passed, and also when I found out about Richard''s wife. I also get all teary when I find out about people having to put their pets down so maybe I''m not the best gauge of what''s ''normal''...

+100

RocDoc, and Richs wife were really time stoppers for me. Indy''s Cubs, Frekes mom, hearing about Kaliegh''s nannie...

On the other spectrum, my tears flow for Haven''s posts...she makes me cry when she thanks her inlaws for the magnificent husband they gave her. SDL''s engagement ring story...how much she loves her hubby...rivers flow!

And for the great news learning about Indys little blessing that just arrived...

Yeap, tears are freely shed for this board.

I haven''t been around much and clearly missed something important. Can someone please fill me in or point me to the right thread?

Here you go Kay

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/update-on-independent-gal.135776/

 

[Echidna]

Date: 3/11/2010 1:16:45 PM
Author: Lorelei
Some members might remember this from a few years ago, but for those that haven''t seen it, I would like to share this thread with you....


https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/which-diamond-rb-1-67-e-if-or-rb-1-68-f-if.17956/

Oh Lorelei, this is tragic

I''m in tears just reading it (but I think I needed the huge dose of the reality it provide and to appreciate every minute a little bit more). I also remember the emotional devastation of Circe''s thread about losing her little one. It was such a tragic story and so beautiful to see the love that other PSers offered her.

 

[Kay]

Date: 3/11/2010 4:23:11 PM
Author: fiery

Date: 3/11/2010 4:13:19 PM
Author: Kay

Date: 3/11/2010 2:09:26 PM
Author: CasaBlanca

Date: 3/11/2010 12:09:20 PM
Author: Dee*Jay
Yes, when RockDoc passed, and also when I found out about Richard''s wife. I also get all teary when I find out about people having to put their pets down so maybe I''m not the best gauge of what''s ''normal''...

+100

RocDoc, and Richs wife were really time stoppers for me. Indy''s Cubs, Frekes mom, hearing about Kaliegh''s nannie...

On the other spectrum, my tears flow for Haven''s posts...she makes me cry when she thanks her inlaws for the magnificent husband they gave her. SDL''s engagement ring story...how much she loves her hubby...rivers flow!

And for the great news learning about Indys little blessing that just arrived...

Yeap, tears are freely shed for this board.

I haven''t been around much and clearly missed something important. Can someone please fill me in or point me to the right thread?

Here you go Kay

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/update-on-independent-gal.135776/

Thanks, Fiery. That made my day.

 

[princesss]

I sobbed for several hours when I heard about Indy''s cubs and when I heard about Freke''s mom. I can only imagine what would happen if we lost a PSer - I would definitely cry. As separated as we are, y''all are my friends, and I would be very sad if anything happened to you.

 

[sbde]

i cried for indy''s boys, and lindsey''s little girl. so tragic.

 

[yssie]

I''ve read those stories, though they were before my time

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I absolutely bawled when I read about OUpeargirl''s Rhett passing. FIP is truly such a tragedy