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The passing of the Queen and period of mourning

Billy87

Im very sad at the passing of the Queen, I felt like crying when I heard the news today. She seemed like a lovely lady and we all felt like we knew her a bit. I get sad when anyone passes away and I feel terribly sorry for her family.

I do feel a bit confused at everything that's happened since though. The idea of 10 days of compulsory mourning really bothers me. I hate being told how to feel and the idea that we are being told to be sad for 10 days feels very wrong and totalitarian. Weve had two years of lockdowns and hundreds of thousands of people have buried their loved ones due to the pandemic, people are starving and unable to pay their bills. Forcing us to be even sadder and cancelling the few events and sports etc that cheer people up at this awful, tough time in life feels quite cruel. 

Im actually feeling really depressed at the thought of it all

I feel like Im being an awful person for thinking these things but none of this makes sense to me and I have to get that out somewhere

Really hope I havnt offended anyone. I have a lot of respect for the Queen and I am sad at her passing

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  • No, you aren't being awful. On a human level, I do of course feel sorry for her family and friends and as with the passing of every high profile public figure some reflection on and celebration of her life and work is appropriate. But, at the end of the day she was a 96 year old lady who'd had a good innings. I'm not quite sure why the world has to come to a stand still and I do worry about what else is going on in the world that will get swept under the carpet.

    I guess for one thing my views are coloured by my Spiritualism. Passings after a long productive life for me just mean that person has now earned the right to a better life in spirit. 

    Then, I guess the fact that I'm not a royalist comes into it for me too. I've nothing against them personally, some royals try to use their influence for good causes. But as an institution, the monarchy is a relic of a not very pretty history. And you are right this is institutional "grief", a socially imposed "grief". Many other 96 year olds died this week, each one a loss to some one who will miss and grieve for them, but the world didn't stop for the rest of us. You just can't impose an emotion on a nation. 

  • in reply to Dawn
    Dawn said:
    And you are right this is institutional "grief", a socially imposed "grief". Many other 96 year olds died this week, each one a loss to some one who will miss and grieve for them, but the world didn't stop for the rest of us.

    I think this is really well put, this is kind of part of what I was trying to say

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