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Hypothetical: you’re married & a former close girlfriend dies - do you go to the funeral?

Posted on 7/9/22 at 6:54 am
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41633 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 6:54 am
Had a dream that a former girlfriend of mine died unexpectedly. This was my first love kind of girlfriend but I’m married and she’s married so I chose not to go to the funeral so as to not make it weird for my wife and her husband but in the dream, I felt terribly guilty for not going.

We’re still friends in real life and though we don’t see each other often at all anymore, when we have seen each other over the years it’s always been when we happened to not be with our spouses and we pick up talking like we see each other all the time. Not in a romantic way, of course, just a purely platonic friendly way. Her parents and sister were all also customers of mine (not big customers but nonetheless) for a few years when I worked in a previous position.

The dream got me thinking — if you’re both now married and your “first love” former girlfriend died unexpectedly would you go to the funeral? I think if presented with this scenario in real life, I’d probably handle it the same way I did in my dream out of respect for both our spouses. I know if my wife died and one of her ex boyfriends (especially her first serious one) showed up to the funeral, I’d forever wonder if there was some sort of affair going on behind my back and that’s the last thing a grieving spouse needs but I’d definitely feel guilty for not going.
Posted by jeffsdad
Member since Mar 2007
21438 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 6:57 am to
Of course.
Posted by tigerbutt
Deep South
Member since Jun 2006
24586 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 6:58 am to
I hate people who think others are actually interested in their dreams that they feel the need to talk about it.
Posted by mr. penguin
Member since Jun 2009
7467 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 6:58 am to
You sure this was only a “dream”?
Posted by WestCoastAg
Member since Oct 2012
145176 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:00 am to
i guess its how close you ultimately were to the person. if you feel like you should pay your respects, i dont see an issue
Posted by muttenstein
Member since Oct 2012
2558 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:00 am to
quote:

I hate people who think others are actually interested in their dreams that they feel the need to talk about it.


Strange reason to hate someone but whatever.
Posted by GeauxWrek
Somewhere b/w Houston and BR
Member since Sep 2010
4293 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:02 am to
Listen noob. We have one rule here and you broke it.
Posted by rowbear1922
Lake Chuck, LA
Member since Oct 2008
15167 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:02 am to
Probably…so if can piss in the casket
Posted by Y.A. Tittle
Member since Sep 2003
101470 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:03 am to
How big is your album?
Posted by The Torch
DFW The Dub
Member since Aug 2014
19307 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:03 am to
Why not

I went to my X's wedding and sat on the back row alone so she would see me
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41633 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:03 am to
Well that’s not very nice. Amusing to consider but not nice.
Posted by Joshjrn
Baton Rouge
Member since Dec 2008
27076 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:04 am to
Funerals are for the living. If I thought my going would cause someone pain, I wouldn’t go. If I didn’t, I would. The deceased won’t care whether you showed up.
Posted by TDsngumbo
Alpha Silverfox
Member since Oct 2011
41633 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:05 am to
quote:

Funerals are for the living

My grandpa used to always say “why the frick should I go to his funeral? He ain’t coming to mine”.
This post was edited on 7/9/22 at 7:13 am
Posted by RealDawg
Dawgville
Member since Nov 2012
9421 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:05 am to
If you actually gave a shite about her and didn’t do something that fricked her head up (cheat, etc) then yes. You would be respectful and go.

Posted by dirtsandwich
AL
Member since May 2016
5166 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:05 am to
quote:

if you’re both now married and your “first love” former girlfriend died unexpectedly would you go to the funeral?

Probably not.
Posted by LSUBFA83
Member since May 2012
3345 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:08 am to
quote:

Funerals are for the living.


This. If you are or were close to her family I'd go. Otherwise, no.
Posted by Rockbrc
Attic
Member since Nov 2015
7922 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:08 am to
Nope
Posted by Sherman Klump
Wellman College
Member since Jul 2011
4458 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:14 am to
Damn that sucks you can’t even trust your dead wife. How old are you? I’m my wife’s first boyfriend showed up, I don’t think I’d notice or care.
Posted by warlock1974
Prairieville
Member since Jan 2015
1701 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:30 am to
But you feel that others here are interested in your opinion
Posted by CoachChappy
Member since May 2013
32551 posts
Posted on 7/9/22 at 7:31 am to
quote:

My grandpa used to always say “why the frick should I go to his funeral? He ain’t coming to mine”.

We might be cousins
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