What happened to Bill Barker’s mum: TikTok star speaks out

A young man dealing with the death of his mother has shared his journey through grief, sparking discussion about the impact of losing a family member.

On Wednesday, Australian influencer Bill Barker opened up about the grief he faced after his mother, Jayne, died of cancer.

“It’s been four and a half days since Mom passed away, and to say the last four and a half days have been a rollercoaster is an understatement,” he said.

‘The first two days I was such a mess. I was shattered.

‘Life isn’t all sunshine and rainbows.’

Mr. Barker had only recently returned to his apartment after days of grieving with his family and organizing funeral arrangements.

Although it was difficult for him to express what it was like to lose a parent, Mr. Barker explained what the first days of loss were like for him.

‘I’ve never dealt with sadness so much, the first two days I was such a mess. “I was just devastated,” he said.

“Mommy continues to be her little creepy self and sends me these signals. I keep seeing her everywhere.

‘Just like the rainbow that was on my flight home this morning. I have never seen a rainbow while on a plane and this was my rainbow.

“I immediately smiled and thought, ‘Mom,’ and then I just had a chat with her on the plane. It’s things like that that make me feel calm and know that she is no longer in pain.’

He added that he wasn’t sure what to do in the time between his mother’s death and her funeral.

“I just wanted to take this week for myself and treat myself well and look after myself,” Mr Barker said.

He then thanked his followers who sent messages of support and strangers for their acts of kindness, saying, “It means the damn world, literally the world.

“All my friends, I came home and I had cards and flowers and it was just the most wonderful support I could ever ask for.

‘Mommy’s favorite flowers are sunflowers. There are so many flowers. I’m just so grateful.

‘On the plane this morning the Virgin girls wrote me a letter and gave me some snacks.

‘I literally consider this week as a self-care week. I double cleanse my body. I’m going to take a long shower and I’m going to take hot girl walks.

“I’ve never experienced anything like this before, so I try to surround myself with people who make me happy and do things that make me happy.”

Many Australians shared their experiences after their parents died.

One said: ‘After my mother died, her best friend, who is psychic, had a message from her to me. It takes everyone a different amount of time once you cross, but if you’re already getting signals from her.”

Another added: I lost my dad eight years ago and I still get signals from him and it’s always right when I need it so even though your mother is gone she will never leave you.’

Others also revealed that they were struggling with loss.

‘I lost my mother a little over a month ago. My world is shattered and I can’t understand why I can’t just pick up the phone and call her,” one person wrote.

‘I lost my father almost six months ago, take it day by day and be extra kind to yourself. Grief is not linear,” said another.

Another wrote: ‘I lost my father ten years ago. The biggest thing I’ve learned is that grief comes in waves.

‘It could be a few days later and you feel fine managing your daily life, or it could be ten years later and the sadness hits you again.

“Just know that it will get better with time.”

“She’s watching over you and she’s so proud sending you love,” a third added.

“I’m sure she would want you to care and grieve in whatever way you see fit. You got this,” said a fourth.

Mr Barker’s manager told Daily Mail Australia: ‘Jayne was a wonderful lady, mother and friend. The room lit up when she walked in.”