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page 14 from the worst: A Compilation Zine on Grief and Loss.  Talks about radical response to death and loss, + how to support someone who is grieving. (click image to go to printable pdf)

[image description: a cut n paste zine page from the worst #1: A Compilation Zine on Grief and Loss. Text reads:

“Circle what you think you might need:

• for me to come and hold you
• for me to stay outside your door but play you some music
• for me to play music for you inside your room
• for me to ask you questions
• for me to just be near and be silent
• for me to hold your hand while you call your other family
• to talk about the rest of the family
• to go outside and scream
• to talk about anything but this death
• to get away from here
• go to a movie
• distraction
• acknowledgment
• some kind of ceremony
• to get the rest of the roommates out of the house
• to get the rest of the roommates to stop giving you uncomfortable looks
• to get people to stop trying to cheer you up
• to tell everyone else that this is the anniversary day
• to tell you that all the mixed things you feel are okay
• to tell you the things i love about you
• to tell you that this is the worst thing you’ll ever know
• to tell you that i want to know everything. it is not a burden.

circle what you think you might need. or write more. i want to be here for you. i want to be your friend”.]