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Funeral for a relative. Should I go?
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:23 pm
First off, my mom has 6 siblings, and I'm only close with two of them. One of her brothers, my uncle, is about to pass and will be having a funeral soon. I haven't seen him in about 10 years, and honestly don't think I could id him from a picture. If the funeral is local, I would definitely go, if nothing else to be there for my mom. But this funeral is going to be about 7 hours away. And I'm married with a 4 year old, so I defintely don't want to take him and don't know if I can find childcare on short notice. Would it be shitty not to go? That's the way i'm leaning..
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Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:23 pm to MasCervezas
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my uncle
That's close enough kin that you really need to go.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:24 pm to MasCervezas
what does your mom think?
i wouldnt go if she was ok with it
i wouldnt go if she was ok with it
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:24 pm to MasCervezas
You need to put the FUN in FUNeral.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:24 pm to MasCervezas
Clearly express your condolences to your mother and ask if she needs you there to support her. If not, you don't need to go.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:25 pm to ProjectP2294
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Clearly express your condolences to your mother and ask if she needs you there to support her. If not, you don't need to go.
You won't get a better answer than that.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:26 pm to MasCervezas
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Would it be shitty not to go?
Extremely.
It's family.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:26 pm to MasCervezas
Where is it? I'll go in your place and tell people I'm you
Did this once for a buddy and I pulled it off. Pretty fun
Did this once for a buddy and I pulled it off. Pretty fun
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:27 pm to Lester Earl
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what does your mom think?
i wouldnt go if she was ok with it
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:27 pm to Walt OReilly
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Where is it? I'll go in your place and tell people I'm you
Huntsville on Saturday tentatively.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:28 pm to MasCervezas
You're not going for you or your uncle. You go because your mom just lost her brother.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:29 pm to Green Chili Tiger
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You're not going for you or your uncle. You go because your mom just lost her brother.
right, i just don't know if she expects me there or not. Guess i'll get with my brother and see what he thinks
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:30 pm to MasCervezas
the only person that matters is your mom. would it offend her if you didn't go?
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:30 pm to MasCervezas
Skip it. Uncle won't say anything
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:31 pm to MasCervezas
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Huntsville on Saturday tentatively.
Got any hot cousins? Isn't that legal in Alabama?
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:31 pm to MasCervezas
That's driving distance away. You should go if you can afford it.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:32 pm to MasCervezas
It all depends on the actual relationship you have with him/your family. I don't buy the "it's family" bullshite to guilt you into going. If you had a close relationship, talked with him regularly, it's one thing. But being you haven't seen him in 10 years, that's a different story.
This is a cop out answer, but only you know all the details, and whether it's acceptable for you to not attend.
This is a cop out answer, but only you know all the details, and whether it's acceptable for you to not attend.
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:32 pm to BRgetthenet
never forget
Posted on 9/3/14 at 4:32 pm to ProjectP2294
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Clearly express your condolences to your mother and ask if she needs you there to support her. If not, you don't need to go.
Yep, but blood relation doesn't mean that much to my family. We're scattered all over, with pockets of close family ties. But I'm not driving 7 hours for the funeral of someone I don't know unless it's important I be there for other family members.
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