Lynn Forbes opens up about unhelpful comments to someone who’s grieving

By: Natasha Archary

Lynn Forbes, the mother of slain rapper Kiernan ‘AKA’ Forbes has opened up about some of the unhelpful comments people unknowingly make to someone who’s grieving.

In an Instagram post, Lynn shared that there are days she’s a warrior and able to deal with her grief. There are also days that leaves the mom of two feeling like a broken mess.

Almost a month since, her son was gunned down, Lynn Forbes shared what some of the most helpful things are to someone who’s grieving and 5 unhelpful comments.

“Some days I’m a warrior. Some days I’m a broken mess. Most days I’m a bit of both, but everyday I have to be here. Standing. Fighting. Trying.

The most helpful thing anyone has said to me during this painful time was, ‘Whatever you are feeling, and whenever you are feeling it…it’s OKAY.'”

Lynn Forbes on unhelpful comments to someone who’s grieving

Lynn also shared 5 unhelpful but well intentioned comments that she’d like people to stop making to someone who’s grieving.

These comments include:

• How are you feeling?
• At lease he didn’t suffer
• It was God’s plan
• God never gives you more than you can handle
• Be strong

 

 

 

 

 

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Lynn is not the only one struggling to deal with the pain of losing AKA, as the rapper’s partner Nadia Nakai is also not coping well.

Nadia has also been sharing her memories and how people keep telling her that she’ll learn to live with the pain in time.

Also read: Nadia Nakai says she wishes she “discovered” AKA earlier