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The fact that we have to endure the deaths of family and friends is weird to me. It's like someone saying welcome to the rest of your miserable arse life. Hahaha

To me the whole funeral aspect is weird. You're taking people in one of the worst moments of their lives (immediate family) and making them put on a show.

Having to greet visitors, bring them to the open casket (if there is one). Put together photos and memories. Put their grief on public display. To me there's nothing dignified about it.

I honestly don't know if I can make it to my mom's funeral. I don't know if I'll have it in me. My mom is both my mom and my best friend. Yes I care for my dad as well but we have more formal relationship. His death will be painful but I'll get through it. Whenever my mom passes I honestly don't know how I'll get through it. I know this, I don't want my grief on display. Perhaps it's the introvert in me, but I just want to be left alone to process it in any way that I can.

Getting back more to the topic, I think you'll see burials become incredibly rare with Gen X, Millennials and Gen Z. Most major religions now allow for cremation and I think for a lot of people that was the only thing keeping them from doing it.

I know for me I don't want my body wasting away in the ground somewhere. My soul is gone, the body is just rotting material at that point, it means nothing.

I've already told my brother in law and mother if something happens to me that I want Cremation. I've given my brother in law 6 locations I want my ashes spread. The remaining ashes they can do what they wish. No formal visitation or funeral, just a casual Celebration of Life. Heck take my money and have a big party in New Orleans, a boat party on a lake with family or friends or take immediate family and go on a cruise out in the ocean to celebrate my life. I'm not married and I don't have kids so spend it up, don't let the government take it.

Burials already seem to be going out of style. Gen X will accelerate that. When it's time for Millennials I honestly think society will look at burials as outdated and honestly pretty weird and barbaric.

This post was edited on 2/19/24 at 8:12 pm