Friends might seem to feel sorry for you, and this may annoy you. No one likes to be pitied and no one wants their friends to have to be protective of them. If you find that someone tries to be overprotective or over-comforting, be honest and ask them to stop. What You Can Do It is very okay to cry, actually crying can help a lot. Sometimes crying together with your mom or dad or brother or sister can be good for both of you.
Some teenagers try to protect their remaining parent by keeping quiet about their own feelings.
Don't wait for permission to express what you think and feel. It is okay to talk about your dead parent with anyone you want. Keeping a diary or journal can be very comforting. Your journal can be a lot like a friend who will listen and not say a word. It is often a huge relief to get thoughts out of your mind and once they are down on paper or in your computer, it is as though you have dealt with them.