Do I have the right to be mourning a friend for longer than a year when someone closer to them is already doing much better? I feel like I don't have the right.

Yes, you in fact do have the right to still be in mourning! Everyone mourns in a different way and for different lengths. None of us exactly do it the same way as someone else might. This is very, very normal no matter what. I don't think the mourning ever does go away for someone as valuable to you as a friend or family member. But it can subside a bit for sure. The rate at which that happens is not exactly up to you, and that's okay!! Just keep those good memories/pictures of them in your mind.

It doesn’t matter who was closer to who. You are allowed to mourn as long as you want to. It is important that you allow yourself to grieve.

Of course you have the right. Everyone is different in handling emotions and how they grieve. Give yourself as much time as you need.

Yes you have the right to grieve for however long is necessary for you. It might take you a little while to start doing better. Someone closer to them might seem to be doing better than you with this but that's ok people deal with grief differently, there is no time limit on grieving.

Everybody grieves differently. It's quite alright if you haven't moved on. Don't worry about other people. Take your time, you have the right. They're your friend and you care.

Everyone mourns in the own way, and at their own pace. We feel loss based on our experiences, and getting over the loss is a process. Some people are better at adjusting. But that should not be a reflection on you. Who is to say how long we should mourn. A mother could mourn for a child for the rest of her life, while the brother could move on in less then 2 years. It does not mean the brother loved less. It just means they have different coping mechanisms, and will heal at a different pace. So in short - yes - mourn as long as it is necessary.

There is no right or wrong way to mourn. It is intensely personal to an individual. Please try to not hold yourself to anyone else’s timeline. Each person grieves in their own way. The person who seems to be handling it better now, might find themselves sucked back into grief and loss in 6 months or a year. It could also be that they are in a different place and are working through their grief faster. Either way, your grief journey is your own, and it shouldn’t be compared to anyone else’s. Good luck in finding peace in this goodbye.

It sounds to me like you're still very much grieving the loss of your friend and it's totally ok to take your time. We all have our own path and progress through the stages of grief at varied paces. Allow yourself to feel your feels and be gentle with yourself. You're hurting and it's important to take good care of YOU. You've for to put the mask on yourself before you can out it in anyone else. Be patient and gobessy on yourself. Grief is hard and painful. Death isso final and can be scary. I'm here to listen if you'd care to say more.

Hey there! To be honest, there isn't a 'limit' to the amount of time you spend mourning someone. Everyone is different, which means that not all will manage to do better at the same as someone else. And the closeness between people has nothing to do with it. As mentioned, everyone is different, and everyone deals with things in different ways and speed than others!