[header] How to help a friend move on from a long distance romance [title] Respect the way they grieve. [step] You may not understand why your friend feels or thinks the way they do. Fortunately, it's not your job to.
[header] How to help a friend move on from a long distance romance [title] Respect the way they grieve. [step] You may not understand why your friend feels or thinks the way they do. Fortunately, it's not your job to.
You're your friend's only caregiver and they have to cope with an emotional loss themselves. End the conversation on a good note that you're there for your friend and that they can talk to you about how they're feeling. What they have to say is entirely up to you. It's your job to support them as they grieve. Right now your role is to be there for them and know your boundaries. The last thing they need right now is criticism from you. She or he has moved on as well as anyone else. There will come a point in time, but your friend has a right to grieve.