If you've lost someone to death, loss of communication, a breakup, and so on, you may experience feelings of grief. I don't know if every human has the need or capacity to grieve. I don't even know if every human goes through the "stages" that "science" identifies if they do experience grief.
My personal encounters with grief have led me to this realization - if you feel like you're grieving a loss, try to work through it as soon as possible. It's probably not possible to force grief, but ignoring it may not be the best option. Circumstances may not allow or enable processing it "at will," but allow it happen if that's an option.
It seems that grief isn't the same process and set of feelings for everyone. Be kind to yourself, and let your heart and mind work through it in the way that is most comfortable for you. Once you get to the "other side" of grief, it may feel like a huge weight is lifted.
Making it through your grief process doesn't mean you have to forget the human you've lost in one way or another - it can just mean that you can focus on the positive and happier memories going forward.
“Only people who are capable of loving strongly can also suffer great sorrow, but this same necessity of loving serves to counteract their grief and heals them.” ― Leo Tolstoy
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