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Her husband was on today, and quite emotional about how many people have sent messages, and her book selling over 200,000.
Why does Gloria Hunniford always have to bring her daughter up who died of cancer into the conversation.
Her daughter was lovely and unfortunately young when she died, but the talk was about Linda and her husband.
You could see Ruth Holmes face saying, not again Gloria before she stepped in and went back to Linda's husband.
Why does Gloria Hunniford always have to bring her daughter up who died of cancer into the conversation.
Her daughter was lovely and unfortunately young when she died, but the talk was about Linda and her husband.
You could see Ruth Holmes face saying, not again Gloria before she stepped in and went back to Linda's husband.
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ummmm - "I disagree, Andy. When my dad died I just wanted to speak about him all the time. I had this irrational fear that people would forget him. I had a text today from my friend saying he's listening to a Pogues song thinking of my dad.....very touching, I welled up. Grief doesn't leave us, it's always there in the background." I think your point underlines my...
17:01 Mon 17th Nov 2014
I loathe Gloria Hunniford, not least for the way she has parlayed her daughter's tragic death into a career move - she rarely appears on mainstream TV without mentioning it.
Death is tragic for all concerned, but we don't all have the dubious distinction of looking broken-hearted and brave on national TV at the drop of a hat.
Death is tragic for all concerned, but we don't all have the dubious distinction of looking broken-hearted and brave on national TV at the drop of a hat.
I dont watch Loose Women,but if the talk is of a loved one dying of cancer,then any one who's experienced it is likely to feel entitled to express their feelings. And if the host really did look as if she was thinking "not again", then maybe she needs another job,or a lesson in empathy. If they scheduled Gloria on at the same time,surely they would know that she'd most likely bring her daughter up.
xsticher - "Some people just have to relate everything back to themselves, however in this case I would think she did it to let him know that she really does understand his grief and to give him comfort."
Admireable sentiments, but to be popping up to offer empathy on a national TV show is not really the compassion any grieving husband is looking for.
Ggrief is individual - it has to be borne individually, often in the wee small hours and alone, far away from the admitted sympathy of a nation for a well-loved actress.
To be honest, if I was grieving, and Gloria popped up to tell me she 'understood', that would be about as much use to me as telling me she 'understood' the pain of my broken leg, because she had a toothache.
Admireable sentiments, but to be popping up to offer empathy on a national TV show is not really the compassion any grieving husband is looking for.
Ggrief is individual - it has to be borne individually, often in the wee small hours and alone, far away from the admitted sympathy of a nation for a well-loved actress.
To be honest, if I was grieving, and Gloria popped up to tell me she 'understood', that would be about as much use to me as telling me she 'understood' the pain of my broken leg, because she had a toothache.
I disagree, Andy.
When my dad died I just wanted to speak about him all the time. I had this irrational fear that people would forget him.
I had a text today from my friend saying he's listening to a Pogues song thinking of my dad.....very touching, I welled up.
Grief doesn't leave us, it's always there in the background.
When my dad died I just wanted to speak about him all the time. I had this irrational fear that people would forget him.
I had a text today from my friend saying he's listening to a Pogues song thinking of my dad.....very touching, I welled up.
Grief doesn't leave us, it's always there in the background.
ummmm - "I disagree, Andy.
When my dad died I just wanted to speak about him all the time. I had this irrational fear that people would forget him.
I had a text today from my friend saying he's listening to a Pogues song thinking of my dad.....very touching, I welled up.
Grief doesn't leave us, it's always there in the background."
I think your point underlines my point that grief is individual - people handle it in different ways.
I entirely empathise with your need to talk about your dad, but that is a far cry from appearing on your late wife's TV show raw with grief, and having the moment hi-jacked by a professional griever like Gloir Hunniford.
The world and his wife know that she was Caronn Keating's mother, and that Caron succomed to cancer. lord knows she has written enough books and been on TV enough times talking about it - so for her to appear again like some sort of all-encompassing dispenser of succour and comfort as though she is the only one who understands a cancer death is frankly maudlin grandstanding, and she should pack it in.
When my dad died I just wanted to speak about him all the time. I had this irrational fear that people would forget him.
I had a text today from my friend saying he's listening to a Pogues song thinking of my dad.....very touching, I welled up.
Grief doesn't leave us, it's always there in the background."
I think your point underlines my point that grief is individual - people handle it in different ways.
I entirely empathise with your need to talk about your dad, but that is a far cry from appearing on your late wife's TV show raw with grief, and having the moment hi-jacked by a professional griever like Gloir Hunniford.
The world and his wife know that she was Caronn Keating's mother, and that Caron succomed to cancer. lord knows she has written enough books and been on TV enough times talking about it - so for her to appear again like some sort of all-encompassing dispenser of succour and comfort as though she is the only one who understands a cancer death is frankly maudlin grandstanding, and she should pack it in.
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A friend told me that as long as I remembered and talked about my Mum, she wasn't dead. That was a comfort. Having said that, I think that Gloria has not realised that there are limitations.
OH's daughter died (aged just 50, from bowel cancer) the other year. This was a hugely difficult time for everyone. He doesn't talk about Alison much and finds reminders difficult - he's much better limiting his grief. To lose a child is the worst - THE WORST-everyone deals with it in their own way. I still think that Gloria should rein in a bit.
OH's daughter died (aged just 50, from bowel cancer) the other year. This was a hugely difficult time for everyone. He doesn't talk about Alison much and finds reminders difficult - he's much better limiting his grief. To lose a child is the worst - THE WORST-everyone deals with it in their own way. I still think that Gloria should rein in a bit.
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