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Neighbour refuses to wish anyone HNY

(109 Posts)
Baggs Sun 01-Jan-23 19:50:33

I think the loss of the poor lady's husband, if I may use some words of Seamus Heaney, has been a "big buffeting" to her that has (paraphrasing) 'caught the heart and blown it open.'

Blossoming Sun 01-Jan-23 19:46:48

Why does it matter?

Yammy Sun 01-Jan-23 19:40:38

Just give her time and space. Though I wouldn't be including her in the family get-togethers if she puts a damper on things, ask her at another time she would probably be more comfortable then anyway.

Forlornhope Sun 01-Jan-23 19:38:43

I noticed out on my morning walk that very few people were wishing anyone a HNY unlike previous years, just opting for the usual ‘morning.

BlueBelle Sun 01-Jan-23 19:34:59

Why should she ? And why would you care ?

Zoejory Sun 01-Jan-23 19:30:42

It's fine. Leave her to do this her way.

JaneJudge Sun 01-Jan-23 19:29:53

Don’t focus on things like this. She’s grieving
This isn’t about you flowers

MawtheMerrier Sun 01-Jan-23 19:25:37

What do you mean “Come to terms with it” I wonder. “Get over it “ perhaps?”
Hint, you don’t.
Grief has as you say no time (limits) or boundaries.
I do wonder, then why you belaboured the point?
I find it hard to believe she wants others to be unhappy too, but when you are grieving, the words can sound very hollow and don’t trip off the tongue easily.
Eventually she admitted that she won't say it because for her there will be no more happy years since she lost her DH
Poor lady, hearing the jollifications , on my own last night, I can guess how she feels

Winniewit Sun 01-Jan-23 18:58:11

Ndn and her DH moved in about 5 years ago.
He was quite ill with respiratory disease which eventually took his life.
We have been good neighbours to them both and I told him that we would be there for his wife..which we are.
3 years have passed since then .
When NY comes around when neighbours or friends and family wish HNYher she just ignores them. At first I thought she hadn't heard me to I repeated it. And once again ... silence
Eventually she admitted that she won't say it because for her there will be no more happy years since she lost her DH.
To me and others..it'd like she hope that because she is alone and ...why should anyone else be happy.
Another she does is sign her Christmas cards and birthday cards from herself and her DH

I think she hasn't come to terms with it all yet.
Grief has no time