“Grief doesn't mean you loved someone — it means you lost access to what they provided you”
Agree
- We mourn what they did for us
- Grief is fundamentally about our loss
- Love is often disguised need fulfillment
- We grieve the future we expected
Disagree
- This pathologizes legitimate human attachment
- Grief honors genuine connection beyond utility
- Love exists beyond what people provide
- Reducing grief to selfishness is cruel
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