Loss and grief reactions (2)
No visible grief
Josje is 8 years old when her daddy dies. Just suddenly, not been sick, nothing wrong. Josje's mom is busy with a lot of rules for the funeral of her husband and Josje's dad. Despite her own grief, she also tries to give room to Josje's grief. But it seems like Josje doesn't want to realize that her daddy is dead. No emotion she shows when Mom is gently sobbling as she stares at a photo of her husband and Josje's dad.
That's why Mom doesn't understand anything about it. She tries to let it rest but can't. Her grief is only getting bigger. Josje keeps asking when dad comes home now and when they finally go to the zoo. Because dad had told Josje the other day they were going to the zoo.
Josje doesn't want to think about the fact that daddy is dead. She's not ready to say goodbye to her daddy yet. In these situations, overcrowding is a better option.
But what exactly happens when displaced?
This defense mechanism denies the loss. Often because the pain associated with the loss cannot be tolerated. Denying does not allow mourning, because reality is not (yet) accepted. Displacement may be manifested in certain claims. In the child's fantasy, for example, his parents still live together or the loved one is still alive.
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