Asking Eric: After my partner died, their friends left me behind

R. Eric Thomas provides advice to an individual struggling after the death of their partner. The person reports that the partner's friends, who were initially expected to be a support network, have since disappeared and ghosted them. This individual expresses difficulty navigating their grief while those they depended on for emotional assistance have kept them at a distance, leaving them feeling abandoned during a critical time of loss and emotional instability following the partner's passing.