re: Bombarded with food after a family death

That’s why I always update my death-in-the-family registry at Target.

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That is how they express their feelings.

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Bombarded with food after a family death

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if you are ok then thats good for you, but many people have a really hard time with such things and the last thing on their minds or ability to deal with is cooking food.

donate the extras to a local food shelter, or just ask the neighbors if they can help you by taking some of it off your hands. worst case is just start putting it in the freezer, its not like it wont come in handy later on

Sorry for your dad.

For being The Walrus, you don’t seem to be aware of a thing called freezers

“Sorry your dad died, here’s $25 to Movie Tavern.”

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I just don't have much of an appetite when dealing with the loss of a family member.

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Same here. I just didn't really give a shite about eating anything when my dad passed away nearly 30 years ago. I understand people wanting to be helpful and express their love and concern, but all I wanted at the moment back then was to be left alone to reflect on what a wonderful father he had been and to deal with the shock of that completely unexpected loss.

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I guess it more of a boomer generation thing

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this custom definitely predates baby boomers, by decades if not centuries

I get what you are saying, and the downvotes are a result of poor wording. When my MiL died recently, some in my family sent gift cards to local restaurants so we could order food when we needed to. They did so for this very reason; too much food can be sent at one which leads to waste.

None of this was asked for from us nor expected; it just arrived with a text from those who sent it. It is meant to help get through the next several days, because cooking is the last thing you have time for.

I don't think you are as selfish and greedy as you OP sounds, so I am attempting to offer a little clarity for you.


You have my prayers for your loss. I lost my dad 10 years ago, and I still have moments of terrible sadness. The hurt fades to the background in time, but it never truly goes away.

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Hey your dad died? Here’s a fricking $50 gift card to Best Buy, get yourself some new DVDs baw

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You know that's not what he meant. Cheers to trying to out OT the OT

You have a freezer, don't you?