Survivor's Guilt

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9/11 was one of the worst events in world history many people died but some did survive. Here is a quote from one of those survivors “I may never be normal again But this is my life now I have to live”. Many survivors or family members that lost someone were left with survivor's guilt which is the guilt people are left with after being affected by a tragic event. Some people believe survivors should feel guilty after being in a tragic event. Others believe that they should not feel guilty. Survivors of life or death situations should feel guilty.

One reason people should feel survivor's guilt is because it's natural human nature to feel bad for others or people who didn't make it out alive in the tragic event that no one wanted to happen.

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