Cape Town – Riky Rick’s partner Bianca Naidoo has opened up about adjusting to life after losing him.
In a recent sit-down on holistic podcast Wisdom and Wellness, Bianca said that she felt she was in survival mode after losing Riky, who took his own life on February 23 2022, at the young age of 34.
When asked about her loss by host Mpoomy Ledwaba, she replied: “Riky’s passing definitely made me realise I have been in survival mode for the longest time and not necessarily paying attention to things that are important. Last year brought me to a point where I’m like I can’t do this anymore. I need to start living and also start being honest with yourself and being honest about your feelings.”
During the podcast episode, Bianca also touched on Riky’s challenges with mental health, revealing that she was aware of his struggles from the very-start of their relationship. She also highlighted that he had recently completed rehabilitation, when they first started dating.
“I always gave him the space to deal with whatever he needed to deal with as I knew that he would come back, and there were good times” she shared.
Additionally, Bianca expressed uncertainty about how grief impacts her, as she encounters moments of happiness and times of complete emotional shutdown.
“It’s been tough, it really has been. It feels like it’s new and you’re starting again and I honestly take one day at a time trying to figure it out. For me in a lot of day-to-day things, I did it anyway. There’s not a day that goes by or a moment that goes by that I don’t think of him in things I’m doing. Every day is having to go through that and you just have to go through it”, she expressed.
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Compiled by Lauren Petersen
