With the media boom surrounding the disappearance of Flight MH370, I want you to put yourself in the shoes of the families of the missing people. What are they emotionally going through? What stage of grief are they in, if they are grieving? What are some natural reactions that these people would have?
Do some research on various news websites. Formulate your response in full sentences, and provide any thoughts/ideas that you have on this topic.
If i were in their shoes then i would be feeling depressed and in denial. I think the famlies are in the not believing stage because they dont have exact evidence. They have nothing to grasp on to. The natural reactions people would have is questioning, anger and denial that it really didnt happen because no one really knows. I honestly feel horrible for these familes, its really sad to think that a plane just disappered and a ton of people may or many not be dead.
ReplyDeleteEmotionally, at first, they were shocked, flabbergasted. It didn't seem real, and they held on to hope that their loved ones had ended up somewhere, safe. Later on in the search, some family members that were attending briefings in Kuala Lumpur, had been so outwardly grieving in the stage of anger, they were arrested. However, when the investigators concluded that all lives were lost, the families, most likely, are beginning the stage of acceptance, and not necessarily moving on, but agreeing upon that.
ReplyDeleteEmotionally the families of the missing, now pronounced dead, people on the flight are probably devastated, upset, angry, and confused. The families are probably at the point of acceptance, but they're still not okay with it, but they are tarting to understand and deal with the fact that their loved ones wont be returning. Natural reactions would be anger, frustration, sadness, and they are definitely grieving.
ReplyDeleteI'm sure that the families of the missing passengers went through most of the stages of death (of a loved one). They were keeping hope and searching everywhere for their loved ones, but this morning changed that. I'm sure they are in denial, depression, and have ridiculous amounts of emotion pouring out of them. I can imagine that they are going through the worst feelings and emotions possible. The anger, sadness, and enial would all be considered natural reactions.
ReplyDeleteI would want to know the truth, having a plane "Mysteriously" lost in the ocean is sketchy to me. I would want some type of closure for my friend/family member. I'm sure they were in denial, and maybe still be.
ReplyDeleteI feel like the families of the missing people need closure. If one of my family members was on that plane I would not give up hope. I would keep fighting to find them. Im sure they are extremely angry and disappointed. They probably have lots of trust issues now and feel unsafe more often in the fact that their loved one has just disappeared.
ReplyDeleteI believe that the families of the passengers be told that most likely the people on the plane are dead. Most normal people couldn't stay alive for more then a week on the ocean with not a good supply of water and food. They are missing for over 2 and a half weeks they are most likely dead or on the verge of dying. It is good that some people are still looking for them but, people die everyday what is around 250 extra people going to hurt. They are most likely by now fish food. The families will be upset but they will get over it eventually. Everybody dies in the end. Some people may want to have the body for closure but by now there is probably only bones. They must be angry and mad but there is nothing more that anyone can do for them except to keep looking. But if they keep looking they might not like what they find.
ReplyDeleteI would think they would be in denial because no one has that closure that their family member is dead or not. No one really knows if the people are alive or dead, despite what the news is saying. Besides knowing whether they are dead or alive you don't know what happened at all. There is many "what if's" in this situation and you don't know whats right or wrong. I feel like these families are frustrated that the have nothing to believe about what happened.
ReplyDeleteIf i had a family member on that plane i would be very upset and i would want to have closure. I would probably be in denial that it happened I would go look for them and hope to find them. Not a lot of people want to believe that their family member is dead. They need time to recover on what happened.
ReplyDeleteI'm hoping that the truth will surface at some point, but i'm not bothered by it too much. There are so many "unknown" occurrences that are being kept secret these days. It might be for our own good though. Some things are better left unknown to the public. -Anthony Beckinsteiner
ReplyDeleteHonestly if I was part of the family of the missing people I would not be able to accept that they were dead. I think that the only thing that would allow me to have closure would be seeing my family member actually dead. I think the first stage of grief they went through was anger and denial. The fact that those people can just say there is no hope for them it is sad because that's all they had was hope that their family members were alive. A natural reaction people could have would be rage and sadness and them wanting to continue to search for their family.
ReplyDeleteThe families are heartbroken and lost. Most of the family members are in denial, maybe some are moving past that and accepting the deaths of their loved ones. Their natural reactions would be anger, sadness, depression. It really depends on the person and how they react to losing their loved ones.
ReplyDeleteI feel for the families that had there loved ones taken away from them without explanation about what happened to them. I'm confused as to why it took so long to find a single plane with all the technological advances we've made in the past decade. I hope that the families that were told "All lives were lost" find some sort of closure.
ReplyDeleteThe feelings of the family's are most likely just the typical emotions associated with loss. A mix of anger, denial, depression, and confusion. They want to know what happened down to the smallest detail in an effort to try and obtain some degree of closure. Whether this will work or not is debatable, but it's all they think they can know for sure. While it is understandable to be upset with the airline company, it seems rather misplaced at this point considering know one knows how the plane went down. Planes may be safe, but they have far from a perfect record, so some accidents like this should almost be expected. The family's of the dead clearly don't want to hear this, however, because they want someone to blame this on. It's the human condition to want to be able to place blame, rather than accept that their loved ones were just in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's sad but true.
ReplyDeleteThere is something very strange going on here. My prayers and heart goes to the families of these people. I'm hoping that pretty soon the truth is put out there.
ReplyDeleteThe feelings of the family's are a mixture of depression, anger and confusion. I know what it feels like to loose someone you are close to but to not know what happened to them is what makes the difference. Not having closure and knowing what actually happened and having the feeling that they could still be out there and they just don't know it would be an awful feeling.
ReplyDeleteThe feelings of the families are anger, depression, guilty. They are probably in the denial stage because there is really no proof that they're dead. Some of the natural reactions is that the people would be in denial and feel really bad and wish it was them.
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DeleteIf I was in their shoes I would be depressed. They are feeling like they are on the bottom of the totem pole. The stage 10 out of 10 of grieving, the most you can grieve.The natural reaction for them is probably that they think that their loved ones are still alive. But in reality they are probably not alive.
ReplyDeleteI feel for the families. Not only have they lost their loved ones but they don't even know what really happened. Yes, there has been reports that all the passengers are dead but they haven't actually found anything.
ReplyDeleteIn the news they said that most family members of the missed people were already prepared for the worst news. The feeling they are going through could be desperation, confusion, hope, hopeless, anger,sad.
ReplyDeleteI don't think any of the families can properly grieve until they know what has actually happened to their loved ones. I feel bad for them. I honestly don't even know what it would feel like because I have never lost anyone close to me.
ReplyDeleteThe families of the missing people have experienced confusion, pressure, stress, and pending grief. They have no closure because their is no proof or final definition of what happened to the plane. I don't think it's right that this news headline claims "All lives lost" because it is a sudden shock to the families, and they'll probably believe anything in the state of mind they're in. These news headlines probably write like this because people crave drama and it captures attention, but it's not fair to make assumptions about such a major crisis.
ReplyDeleteThe family members of the people in the crash are going through extreme emotional lows after losing someone they love so much. At first, they're shocked and possibly in disbelief that that could happen to their son, daughter, parents, etc. Then they just wish they could get them back. Eventually, they will have to figure out a way to cope with the loss and continue on with their lives the best they can. These are all normal reactions and stages they have to go through.
ReplyDeleteThese families are probably confused angry irritated and depressed all at once. I really don't think there is a certain grieving period because its more of all mixed emotions all at once. The families are probably going to be upset and confused and angry until something is found out about the crash.
ReplyDeletethe families of the missing people have to be going through denial or anger. They don't have any closure with what is happening, constantly worrying that their loved one could still be out there, or out there but dead. The families probably feel confused and scared as well. I don't know how i would handle the situation. It has to be horrible.
ReplyDeleteSome of the families were already ready for the worst news.If that would ever happen to me I would probably be in a deep depression, frustrated, and hopeless.
ReplyDeleteI really don't know why people are still talking about the flight. to me it seems they are trying to cover up a huge error in how airlines currently work.
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DeleteI believe the families of the people, who were on the Malaysian airplane,are going through the stage of anger. They recently opt out of the denial phrase do to the news that there love ones are probably dead and we're never going to find them. If it was me I'd get over it, there is nothing I can do. I don't have the resources nor do most malaysian people to do a full scale search. It's out of there hands at this point. They should be thankful for the people they do have and rest assured that there family members are in a better place.
ReplyDeleteThese families are heartbroken and they don't know whether to be angry, sad, or if they should feel like their questions are answered. If i were the families i would be very andgry and distrought they have given no evidence or anything and then they just say its lost. i would need more searching and more evidence.
ReplyDeleteThe passengers have to be dead. They have been missing for 2.5 weeks with no water or food. But I think the families cant face the true until proven dead.
ReplyDeleteThe families may be experiencing some grief, but they wont truly feel and experience it to the fullest until they know for sure what has happened to their loved ones. They also may be feeling hope, hopelessness, depression, etc.
ReplyDeleteThey are emotionally going through basically the loss of a loved one. They're probably feeling depressed and not sure of what to do. I think they are in the stage of grief that is depression. Some natural reactions would be withdrawing from others, unmotivated, and just sad.
ReplyDeleteThe relatives, and loved ones of the people who "died" on this plane, will never get to grieve properly. They aren't getting the closure they need in order to begin the healing process. I think these families will always have hope that they survived, and never actually accept that their loved one is gone.
ReplyDeleteBecause these families don't have any closure, they are feeling so many powerful emotions like grief, anger, depression, etc. They don't truly know if their loved ones are alive or not, so there's still going to be hope that they could be alive, which makes it almost worse because they don't know how to feel about the situation. It's terrible and awful and sad that they just can't have closure and know for certain what happened.
ReplyDeleteIf i were the families of the missing people and was told that they stopped the search and pronounced dead I would be emotionally destroyed. First I would probably be in denial because the odds of that happening are not very big. Until the families know exactly what happened to their loved ones then they will not have any closer.
ReplyDeleteThe families of the people on this flight must be felling all sorts of emotions, concern and being sad is probably the ones they are primarily felling, in my opinion. If it was me i would be felling so worried and sad for not knowing if my loved ones are alive or dead. They are probably grieving a lot not knowing what happened to them and that's gotta be hard for them. I can'y imagine how these people must fell not knowing if they lost their loved ones or not.
ReplyDeleteI think the family will always fill grief until they know exactly what happened to there loved ones. But i think it was inappropriate how they sent a mass text to everyone's families saying they've given up the search.
ReplyDeleteThese families have no closure for what happened to their families. They are most likely feeling anger and depression and some hopelessness because their families are not being looked for anymore. The fact that they were alerted by text message as well that they called off the search is rather irritating as well. They are most likely very mad at the people calling off the search and the fact that they weren't even told face to face. They need to have closure and to know what happened to their loved family members.
ReplyDeleteI feel that all the families are in denial, very confused, and upset. If i was in their shoes I would still have hope that maybe something happened and they're all still alive somewhere. I think that most families are probably still in denial, and many of them aren't sure if they should assume they're dead or just hope for the best.
ReplyDeleteThe families must be feeling anger and grief. They believe that the government is withholding information from them about what happened to their families. They want to know if they should continuing hoping for them to come back or finally accept the fact that they won't. Without any information about this mystery, families of the victims will experience a lifetime of pain because they do not know what exactly happened to their beloved ones. Natural reactions could include anger and sadness, yelling and crying, depression, or random outbursts of tears or anger.
ReplyDeleteIf I were in their shoes I would not know how to react. Natural reactions I will feel angry, sad and hopeless . The family are heartbroken and want answers on how it happened.
ReplyDeleteI can't imagine the pain and grief these families are feeling. If I was in their position I would be feeling the first two stages all at once, anger and denial. To not have any closure with my loved one would crush me. Being told to give up hope that my loved one is alive or that they will be found would would be infuriating. I don't think I could easily go through the 5 stages of grief without asking myself "what if" every time i thought about the person.
ReplyDeleteThere is no hard evidence of the plane that proves it has sunk in the ocean. Family members are in the stage of grieving where they can't accept the death. Rightly so, because there are no bodies and there is no plane. Some may eventually move on because there is nothing to do, but I'm sure there are others that will never accept their family member's death and will still search for them even after the media attention has died down. The most important stage of grieving is closure, and until bodies are found none of the families will ever grieve properly.
ReplyDeleteAt first, the family was in shock. Now that the missing passengers are pronounced dead, it is still hard for the family members to truly accept it. Since there isn't proof that the passengers are dead, there is still a little bit of hope for the families. This makes it extremely difficult for the families to even think their loved ones are dead.
ReplyDeleteIf i was in the shoes of the family i would be completely lost and distraught. I would want to know what happened. I feel that the families would be feeling lost and depressed by the sudden lost of their loved ones, and i feel like that is a completely natural reaction.
ReplyDeleteThe families are feeling devasted, they are at the satge of grief where they arent accepting the death.
ReplyDeleteThe families arent able to accept hearing about the death with no bodies.
ReplyDeleteThe family's are heartbroken and confused because the plane has not been found yet. They need closure. The families are in the denial stage of grief if they are grieving. They might not be grieving because they don't know for sure if their loved ones are not for sure dead. Some natural reactions the family members might have is anger and confusion.
ReplyDeleteThe families of the members who have been lost(?) on the Malaysian flight are in a state of grieving. They have no idea what's happening and they want answers. I think that they are slightly in the stage of denial, giving they won't accept that their loved one's probably aren't still alive. Lots of confusion and conflicting thoughts running through these families minds.
ReplyDeletethe families would first be shocked that their family members are missing. and they would heartbroken to think that they could be dead. then to have the search party called off they could get angry and they would grieve when they finally accept it thought some of them would not accept they would then be in denial.
ReplyDeleteThe families are obviously devastated but also confused. They must be in denial since there is no actual evidence that their families are actually dead. They are assumed dead and there will always be the thought in the back of their mind that they may still be alive.
ReplyDeleteThe families are having trouble accepting the loss because there is no proof, they also feel like the government doesn't really care. Ja feel?
ReplyDeleteIf I was put in the position of the families, I would be going through the stress of if there's a possibility that they are alive. Even though the plane had disappeared, it doesn't mean that it still isn't somewhere. It may be hard to find them, but it'd be necessary to start looking, for the hope that they have survived and are in need of help. The natural reaction to the families is that they have hope.
ReplyDeleteThe families are heartbroken and are in grieving. They are probably in the denial stage of grieving because the amount of differing information they are getting regarding their family members on the plane. The families aren't really sure what to think because they have been hearing so many different things. The families of those on the plane are most likely angry and confused.
ReplyDeleteI think the families are depressed and confused. I think the passengers could be alive but they rather give up then to keep trying to look. They are in the stage of grief where they are denying that it could be possibly true. But since there is no proof if its true or not they don't know what to believe.
ReplyDeleteThe families are grieving for their lost loved ones. They might be in denial and don't want to think that the members of the plane are missing. They could be feeling a sense of betrayal because they how now suspended the search.
ReplyDeleteIf i were in these families shoes, I would be going through a lot of grief. I would be unable to accept the fact that they have given up the search. The fact that it is possible that my family member could still be out there would haunt me for the rest of my life.
ReplyDeleteEmotionally the families are going through a lot of stress. They're upset because they're essentially mourning, but they're also furious because they feel like the Malaysian government isn't doing enough. They are in one way grieving in the stage of denial. But, at this point I think they're grieving over the loss of that person being around, not the loss of that person's life... if that makes sense. Naturally these people are frustrated and furious. They have every right to be angry at everyone involved.
ReplyDeleteThe families are sad because of their family members died in the crash. they don't want to think their family member might be dead. They may have lost trust in their government because they suspended the search.
ReplyDeleteIf I were in the families shoes I would be at a loss not really comprehending what to do. The government has seemingly given up on the search and told them that their loved ones are gone. I think that they are going through mixed emotions. Angry and grieving over the whole situation. It's really just messed up the whole thing.
ReplyDeleteThe families are shocked I think because they have no proof of anything and there all a sudden hearing about there loved ones dead somewhere in a plane. They are confused and devastated.
ReplyDeletei believe the families would be grief stricken and very sad. Especially sense they found out the bad news from a text message. This experience probably made the families scared of airplanes.
ReplyDeleteDistraught relatives of Chinese passengers attacked Malaysia for announcing the crash and loss of life without direct proof and for wasting the best chance to rescue those on board.In a statement, they said the airline, Malaysian government and its military had “continually and extremely delayed, hidden and covered the facts, and attempted to deceive the passengers' relatives, and people all over the world”.That had not only devastated relatives but “misled, delayed the research and rescue, wasted a lot of man power, and material resources and we lost the most valuable rescue opportunity. If our 154 relatives lost their lives because of it, Malaysia Airlines, the Malaysian government, and the Malaysian military are their killers.” This was said by one of the relative of a passenger on the flight. I feel that they are not trying that hard because they didn't loose their family members so they not going to keep going until they find them because the situation doesn't matter to them. I believe if they really wanted to find them they wouldn't have never gave up on them and they should of went door to door delivering the news because its more respectful then via message, but i think they did that to avoid any question the family has on the situation.
ReplyDeleteI would be going through a lot of grief. I would be unable to accept the fact that the hope on the search had given up. The fact that my family member could still be out, alone in the world without hope would haunt me for the rest of my life. ~shelby tuller
ReplyDeleteThe families are dealing with denial. They still believe that they are out there stranded on a life boat or island. They want the searchers to keep looking for them until they find them, or a hint or a clue. Some are even in the second stage, anger, where they are yelling and being hard to work with. They'll probably want people to search for ever if they could make them. I understand how they feel though. If my daughter were going to another country for a school project or something then the next thing I know her airplane went down over the ocean, I'd act like them too. Like they can keep track of our phones and laptops but yet an airplane disappeared?
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