How long would it take for family to recover from the trauma of finding a family member’s corpse?

[Siamese Believe]

I didn't have a problem with this previously, I don't have the best relationship with my family. They've hurt me in a lot of ways, but in my heart, I hold no hatred for them. Even if sometimes it feels like I do, it's just rage.

But I guess as I get closer to actually committing, I simply don't know if I wanna do the act in the house.

It's already gonna be traumatizing enough for them, and finding a family member's body would only add to the trauma. To make it even worse, I have a nearly unsurvivable method that will definitely make a mess if I don't go with partial hanging. But doing it outside comes with its own set of risks.

I don't know, what do you think?

 

[mjolnir]

There's no way anyone can give you a definitive answer to that question; time is relative, and trauma can last a lifetime. Obviously, exposing a family member to this will have consequences.

 

[OOUUneverover]

This is probably why I'm going to ctb in the middle of a forest if everything goes how I'd like it to; I like trees anyway.

 

[graveflower]

I have a coworker who lost her son two years ago. She watched him die. He was only a few years older than me. Every single day of her life, she is grieving him. All she can think about is him; how he was caring, provided for her and his sisters, how he was so tall like a teddy bear and had the prettiest eyes. All she can think about is how he died. She fantasizes about what might've been in his future. She had to take the last week of work off because his death anniversary was last Saturday, even a few years after the fact. Losing a child as a parent leaves a gaping hole in you that doesn't close. You are forced to live with that for the rest of your life. And that example is for a parent- any other relative who finds you will also be carrying an incomprehensible trauma that doesn't go away. It will fade and wax and wane at times, but it never leaves them. It can't.

I only give you this example to help put it into perspective.

As for your family, I can't say for certain or give you a specific estimate as another reply said. I don't know them. I can only provide a general answer based on anecdotal experience from others who have gone through that or something similar. Despite how your family has hurt you, I am sure they have at least some care for you, and it will affect them terribly for a very long time.