Day 66
Dawn and I met with our grief counselor (Andrea) again today after a 2-week break. The break wasn't planned, just the universe reminding everyone who is in charge. (Answer: no one.) Fortunately, we held our collective shit together while Andrea was sidelined. There were some touch and go moments for sure, but we did ok all things considered. I'm certain the outcome would have been entirely different had this happened a few weeks ago...But it didn't. And we're ok. In the second half of today's session Andrea dropped a bomb on us: apparently there are some people who, for reasons I don't fully understand, believe that Damian did not commit suicide but was the unwitting victim of a TikTok challenge. Something called the "blackout" or "hanging" challenge, the objective of which is to choke or hang yourself until you pass out. WTF?! The Internet is a breeding ground for some truly dumb shit. I know I shouldn't be surprised. I work in IT after...