How a Steam profile can help you grieve a loved one.

Reminds me of seeing how long it has been (a bit over 4 years) since a good friend of mine was last online in Steam. Died suddenly before christmas. RIP. :'(

  • @SuperSynthiaEnglish
    30•1 day ago

    I’ve got two friends that can’t log in anymore. I feel your pain. It sucks a lot for sure. I enjoyed the article, thank you for posting.

    One thing I wished they would have explored a little more was the psychological effects these memorial pages have on those left behind. Part of what helped me fully grieve and accept the loss was to eventually stop going to the pages. I guess in some way a false hope kinda starts taking root, at least it was that way for me

    • nocturneEnglish
      13•1 day ago

      I have one friend on Steam who is incarcerated. My best friend that died is on my PlayStation friends, and Fortnite specifically. For the first year I used to log in to see how long it had been since he last played. As time went on I did that less and less. I still view his profile.

      • @SuperSynthiaEnglish
        2•23 hours ago

        It’s ok friend. Nothing wrong with it, it’s our version of an older person holding on to a newspaper article about their loved one.

        Thank goodness we knew them