Death - xoJane

The Death Of My Boyfriend's Mother Gave Me Closure On The Death Of My Own Over A Decade Ago

Grace U — Sun, 12 May 2013 09:00:00 -0400

I was still recovering from the mixed emotions of seeing my boyfriend for the first time in months combined with reverse culture shock, but all of those distractions went out the window when I saw his mother lying comatose in the hospital bed.

I Smile Even When I'm Miserable And Desperately Want To Drop The Charade

Carly Carr — Tue, 07 May 2013 11:00:00 -0400

I'm a perfectionist, a straight-A student and a former cheerleader. I created the plastic version of myself: bubbly and smiley with a refusal to fail.

I Had The Scariest Dream About My Dog Dying And Now I'm Hyper Paranoid

Helena — Tue, 07 May 2013 10:30:00 -0400

This is also just an excuse to publish a bunch of rad pictures of the Milester.

Haunted Dolls and Dead Victorians: I LOVE Spooky Stuff

Louise Hung — Wed, 01 May 2013 12:00:00 -0400

Some people use the Internet for porn, I use it to fall down the rabbit hole of creepy stuff.

I Wish My Mother'd Had Life Insurance When She Passed Away So Young

Brittney LaCombe of LearnVest — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:00:00 -0400

Suddenly, at 20 years old, I was the head of the family, and I had to take care of my sisters, who were 15 and 16, on my own.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Lost My Father On 9/11/01

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 12:30:00 -0500

On September 11, 2001, my father disappeared forever into the dust and flames and papers that rained down on lower Manhattan.

I Don't Want To Die Yet But I Need To Know I Have The Option

Fem Korsten — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 13:30:00 -0500

There are days that the pain is so bad that I pray for sleep and I pray that I never have to wake up again.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Ran Over A Man, And That's Just The Beginning

IHTM CONTESTANT — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 11:00:00 -0500

After covering my face and screaming for what felt like hours, I managed to roll my car off of the man.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Dad Committed Suicide And Then Was Accused Of Being A Pedophile And A Murderer

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:00:00 -0500

Local gossip mongers flooded message boards to debate my father’s character. He was a weirdo and a creep, they claimed, always driving around in his van checking out children.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Stumbled Upon A Dead Deer In The Woods And It Reminded Me That I Exist

IHTM CONTESTANT — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

It was one early morning in February when I decided I needed to get out. I needed to prove to myself I could have an adventure, some sort of quest that would make me realize I could have some sort of meaningful experience unaided by anyone else.

My Mother Is Gone and I’m Trying to Figure Out Why I Feel Fine

Allan Mott — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

People ask me how I’m doing, and when I say, “I’m fine,” they nod, assuming I’m holding something back for their benefit. But I’m not. I am fine. I am good. I am all right.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Sister Was Killed By A Random Shooter

IHTM CONTESTANT — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 13:00:00 -0500

On Halloween night 1991, my 17-year-old sister Misty was shot and killed by a neighbor at a Halloween party in an apartment house in Clarksville, TN.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: I Didn't Really Know My Mother Until She Died

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 01 Feb 2013 17:00:00 -0500

I would never know my mother. What I mean is I would never really know her as I would if she had lived and grayed and grew to view me as an equal.

I Can't Drive Because My Father Was Killed By A Car

Sarah Gooding — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:30:00 -0500

My dad was biking along a busy stretch of road about 10 minutes from our house when he was hit by a guy in a van who had momentarily fallen asleep at the wheel. He died that day.

It Happened To Me Contest Entry: My Baby Daughter Died At Two Weeks Old

IHTM CONTESTANT — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:30:00 -0500

I would do anything to hear her heartbeat again. Why didn't I record it? I smell her little hat and cry.

What's Your Most Treasured Possession? Or Why French Verb Tables Make Me Feel Things

Natalie — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:00:00 -0500

Treasured possessions are not just the things that you’d rescue from a burning building; they’re the things that you’d burn for.

A Homeless Man Died In Front Of My Building And I'm Trying To Process

Helena — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 10:00:00 -0500

I've caught myself feeling apathetic about the death of a man I saw often and that's scary.

On Talking to Kids About Death. ALSO: Ghost Cats

Somer Sherwood — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 13:30:00 -0500

Caitlin Doughty of "Ask a Mortician" says you should talk to your kids about death. And a pet psychic says my dead cat visits me.

It Happened To Me: I Blamed Myself For My Best Friend's Death

Lexie Papilion — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 11:00:00 -0500

While his family sat around him sobbing uncontrollably, I sat there with a burning, swelling pit in my stomach. All of this was my fault.

11 Simple Rules On What To Do When Your Parent Dies

Talena Lydia — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 13:00:00 -0500

Unfortunately, I don’t have a magical secret to healing. I wish I did. Still, what I can do is let you know what I’ve learned since 2002.