About The Unthinkables
There’s no expectation here. Connect and share with others if you want, or simply sit back and garner pieces of advice or comfort in the recognition that how your life is now is not uncommon among the Unthinkables.
This is a place where we can be among it, where other people get us. The shared experience of grief means we’re not alone, we don’t have to feel like the elephant in the room, because here, we’re in it together.
Here, we can speak our cherub’s name, say they’re dead and not ‘asleep’ or ‘lost’ (or whatever euphemisms you’ve heard people say to avoid saying the D-word… we love hearing about the crackers that have been put your way).
Here, we can talk about life in general as it grows around our grief, how we’re moving forward (but not on) with our grief. What brings us joy and happiness and keeps us sane among the madness that is this life with grief.
Joining process and group rules
When you join, you’ll be asked to answer 3 simple questions to ensure you meet the criteria for becoming a member. You need to answer all 3 questions to be approved.
The Unthinkables is an online community for bereaved mātua / parents and caregivers, which means we’re not professional counsellors or therapists. We’re mātua / parents and caregivers, just like you.
Please take a moment to read our group rules and help us make this a safe, welcoming and respectful space.
- This is your safe space. We’re so glad you’re here. To make it safe and welcoming, please treat everyone with respect. In the words of Jacinda: be kind. Healthy discussion may happen but let’s always do it respectfully.
- No hate speech or bullying. Hate speech or bullying of any kind isn’t allowed. Degrading comments about things like race, religion, sexual orientation, or gender will not be tolerated and will be grounds for immediate removal.
- Sharing not selling. You can’t use this space for sales, fundraising, causes, surveys, petitions, free offers or more. Please don’t post links to organisations, Facebook pages, groups, websites or personal blogs.
- Respect everyone's privacy. We talk about personal things and share private stories. Whatever’s shared in this group stays in the group. This includes not posting information about people who aren’t members of our group.
- Religious and spiritual neutrality. This is a secular group, please take care when mentioning religious or philosophical ideology. Talking about ‘God’s will’ or ‘God’s plan’ may be comforting to you but maybe distressing for others.
- We've got your back. We monitor every comment and post and have the right to remove anything we believe goes against our rules, without notice.
- Share photos. We love to see your photos of your loved ones, but please only post photos of them in life.
- Play it safe. Due to privacy, think about what personal identifying information you share, like your loved one’s full birth or death dates.
- Avoid offensive content. Comment and post with respect for other members' feelings and points of view. Offensive or graphic posts /comments / photos can, and will, be removed without notice.
Join the Unthinkables.
