I think that love is an enchanting yet strange little (or big) phenomenon that can have a massive impact on a person. I mean, just think about it, suddenly a person enters our life and consumes so much of our headspace, there has to be magic involved somewhere. Can death really part people who have experienced a love so powerful?

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The poster of this story lost her husband about two decades ago and she still considered herself married to him

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

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Image credits:QueasyBanana143

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Image credits:Liza Summer/pexels (not the actual photo)

Today, we dive into Reddit userQueasyBanana143’sstory where she tells us about a conflict that erupted with her sister. A little background: her husband passed away two decades ago and she still considered herself to be a married woman. But apparently, her sister had a problem with this.

She didn’t like the fact that OP was still loyal to her husband and refused to go out with other people, even when her sister has tried to make her go. And this forceful attempt to make her move did not go down well with OP, as she was hurt that her sister even tried to remove herringfrom her finger and mocked her.

She even went as far as making reservations and mailingbooksto the poster using her maiden name. But one day, Mrs. Smith could take it no more! After her sister called her Ms. Jones, she simply snapped and said, “Don’t call me that. That’s not my name, I am Mrs. Smith.” But the sister said that it wasn’t her name any longer.

However, OP insisted that it was hernameand she was never going to change it. She also told this to her sister, but she kept messing with the poster. And she didn’t like it at all; in fact, it actually hurt her. So, she vented online and asked people whether she was wrong for snapping at her sister like that.

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

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While most Redditors expressed their sympathies towards OP, there also sparked a debate among them. Quite a few said that the widow was clearly still grieving and she needed to see a therapist for it. They told her that moving on from her late spouse was not cheating, and she could keep her name and still move on.

Researchsuggests that the death of a spouse ends the relationship but does not sever all relational bonds. The sense of being connected to the lost figure persists—sometimes exacerbating a sense of having been abandoned, sometimes contributing to a sense of continuing in a relationship, although with an absent partner.

And it looks like the poster might be feeling the continuation of the relationship. There were folks who also commented that they were worried about OP. It has beenobservedthat short, medium, and long-term widowhood leads to a significant increase in depression, which seriously affects the mental health of older people.

According toTalkspace, “It’s important to understand that the grieving process doesn’t have a standard timeline. Anyone who’s gone through it knows the process is unique.” Looks like what the Redditors were saying was true. They advised OP to live her life the way she wanted and not let anyone, even her sister, tell her otherwise. And they also told her to establish boundaries with her “toxic pushiness”.

Many people said that her sister should respect her boundaries and not force her to move on, while others also suggested that the poster take grief counseling

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

Widow Finally Blows Up At Entitled Sister Who Uses Her Maiden Name Despite Being Told Not To

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