Apologies if this could be against rule 1. I don’t think so personally but feel free to remove if mod thinks so.
So, I lost my friend. He was a good friend and knew levels of me really well that possibly nobody does. But this is not a mourning post.
Aside from the tragedy, it’s dull (as insensitive as this might sound). Looking and finding new contacts is a huge challenge filled with a lot of setbacks. Lots of work, I am certain most of you will understand.
So life just got a lot duller.
Edit: thank you for the empathy.
Edit: apologies if I am not thanking everyone separately, I do read all of them. It is very supportive and heartwarming and possibly one of the best moments in responses for me since the beginning of the public internet (not exaggerating, I do remember)


I recently lost a close friend also. It’s hard to fathom how life can go on after tragedy, but it flows on all around you. Just people going about their day unaware of the immense vacuum where there was once joy and warmth and comfort. It’s a terrible experience, I’m so sorry for your loss.
Thank you. It is indeed a terrible experience.