Missing-What-Was
What is Missing-What-Was?
Grieving connections that have faded — old friendships, a different life stage, a former self.
When you might feel missing-what-was
Missing-What-Was is a specific form of missing, which itself is a type of longing. You might experience this feeling in situations where longing is present, particularly when the circumstances align with the nuances that define missing-what-was.
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