Behind the coach, the mourner, for whom the coach was intended, walking in the dust. |
This non-selective identification causes problems because the mourner identifies with both the loved and hated aspects or functions of the lost person or thing. |
One mourner said her journey through the stages of mourning was like being in a cocoon. |
It borders on the absurd for the mourner to dance gleefully while his parent lies dead in a fresh grave. |
Participation in these gatherings is simply not consonant with the depression and contrition that the mourner experiences. |
The introject and the corresponding self-image of the mourner are in a constant and endless relationship. |