Why do people say sorry for your loss?

[Anonymous]

I mean it isn’t like they did anything? Sorry doesn’t cause the pain to go away or our loved ones to come back! Just be realistic.

[abc3643]

I find that phrase offensive and my wife says it too but if I say something, they'll be an argument.
"Sorry for YOUR loss" is both perfunctory as in you can't be bothered to say anything more consoling. Furthermore, it says "Sorry you are feeling sad about the dead person but, to me, I really don't give a rat's ass."

So I often say something like "Sorry for OUR loss" and then write some words about how each of us contributes to the tapestry of human history and experience. This lets the grieving person know that I believe in the value of each of us.

Sonmi-451 said this just before she was executed.
"Our lives are not our own. From womb to tomb, we are bound to others, past and present, and by each crime and every kindness, we birth our future.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pfcUExtDZ88

[Cripplingkingship]

Its just peoples way for been considerate and most of the time, people don' t know what to say when someone lose someone close to them.

People say it as a way to acknowledge the grief you're experiencing and to express empathy. It’s more about offering emotional support rather than fixing the situation. While it may seem like an empty phrase, for some people, it's a way of saying, "I see your pain, and I care."

[Account]

What do you want them to say? Is there another rule for that? How is: "sorry for your loss" inaccurate?

[Nikki1989]

It's a way of acknowledging their grief and letting them know that you care.

[Gauoda_]

So what you want to say Instead of sorry like " I am Glad to know that your granny passed away " ?

[Asker]

No. Just say my condolences

[spartan55]

So what's the best way to respond? You seem to think everyone should think like you.

[spartan55]

Trust me, the death of someone close (family member) brings out the worst in everyone else.

[exitseven]

What else can you say? Nobody can bring the dead back. ll you can do is offer your support.

[lexie_xo]

They just say it because its the right thing too say its respectful

[jahaims]

Language is more nuanced than that. It means they are showing empathy towards your situation obviously.

[BarryLiverstone]

It’s a way of trying to be sympathetic and acknowledging you lost someone

[LiamJHayden]

Showing empathy is something that non-sociopaths tend to do.

[dreamstar72]

They are normal people.

[Wise4myage]

It shows compassion for your loss.

[beefcakebradybatson]

To appear (or actually be) empathetic.

[In_Trance]

what do you expect them to say?

[Jmmmfi4]

NEVER REALLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT

[Anonymous]

Seriously?