Grief Has No Timeline
If people expect you to be “over it” by now, this is your permission to grieve at your own pace.
The short answer
There’s no schedule for grief and no “stages” you have to complete in order. It comes in waves, circles back, and changes shape over time. Grieving longer or differently than others doesn’t mean you’re doing it wrong.
When support helps
If grief is keeping you from functioning, or you feel stuck or alone in it, therapy offers a place to feel it fully and carry it in a way that lets you keep living.