How will you feel if you are a parent who was outlive by their children?

[ReadmeByAmy]

Nowadays, when I am hearing stories of children who outlive first before their parents I just can't imagine how it will bring pain for a parent of losing someone they are hoping to be your guide during your old age. Just imagining......

 

[coco85]

I think that would be very sad for me to outlive my children if I had any. It is quite disturbing for any parent to lose a child, no matter what age they are. The pain they would have to endure would just be too much to bear. I wonder how those who have been in this situation have managed to stay strong.

 

[JulesX]

I prefer to not imagine such a painful event. Unfortunately, it is the norm at the moment. Lately, so many parents are losing their children to violence, sickness and other unexplained circumstances, that I am a bit concerned to say the least. I have heard of stories of many parents who died soon after, due to grief, and some go as far as committing suicide. We are living in a very uncertain time. The best we can do is to make the best of each second we spend with our loved ones.

 

[mareebaybay]

I find it bad when parents outlive their children. It is so sad because it happens all the time, in the world we live in today. I could never live with myself if I allowed myself to live longer than my children. I pray for all the families that has happened to in the past and present.

 

[Taraa]

I am not a parent, but I can't imagine outliving a child. I have two nephews and a niece and I don't want to outlive them. I am the oldest sibling and I don't even what to outlive my brother and sisters.

 

[kat74]

Its a sad thing for your children to die before you. Today, life has changed and even the life style has changed. If My kids die before me, I will be very devastated, its the norm and the expected for children to outlive the parents.

Am hoping to live long to see my great grandchildren and for my kids to see theirs too.

 

[Joe the meek]

Can't imagine the pain, but like anything else pertaining to death, the only solace I think I could find is that we all end up 6 foot deep sooner or later.

Is it just me, or should the title of the thread been "How would you feel if you were a parent and you outlived your children?"

 

[Jackass master]

Thread title is a bit confusing. As a parent who has lost 2 of my 4 all I would offer is that you find a way to keep going. It is very difficult to see things that remind you of them but time does heal the wounds. These days I have my hands full with my own health issues and just surviving.

 

[TABL]

I have 4 children. I cannot even imagine losing one of them. We came pretty close last year to losing our daughter, and the pain is awful. Unimaginable. I cannot even explain.
This question is a little odd because I can only think any parent would not want to think about losing a child.

 

[NoDak]

My wife lost both of her children. The younger died of SIDS, 32 years ago, the older committed suicide 15 years ago. She will have no grandchildren. There is a sadness about her. It's not natural for us to bury our kids, it's supposed to be the other way around.