Angrief

Language for the Bereaved

Kellyn Shoecraft
4 min readOct 12, 2019

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Stickfigures displaying frustrating behaviors typically found after loss.
Image Credit: www.hereforyou.co

This is angrief — the unique version of anger that you will likely find at the depths of your grief.

I am really angry that my sister died, and I often imagine myself shouting a big F*CK YOU to the people who have (usually unknowingly) pissed me off.

It would actually be less of a shout and more of a roar, my voice descending to a pitch I could never…

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Kellyn Shoecraft

Navigating sibling & parent loss and trying to change the way people support each other in grief. Founder at www.hereforyou.co