Topic: Question...
JasmineInglewood's photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:46 PM
So let's say a friend of yours' mother dies recently...

Let's say you and this friend used to be close in high school but you drifted apart and rarely ever heard from each other...

Let's say you'd never met this friend's mother...

Let's say you heard about her loss and expressed condolences...

Would you feel obligated to go to said friend's mother's funeral?



IndnPrncs's photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:47 PM
No I wouldn't.. Flowers at the most.. I don't/can't do funerals unless I must to show due respect to a close friend or of course family...

yellowrose10's photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:47 PM
I would probably send flowers to the funeral. But if I was invited to go and I felt the need to go, then I would

JasmineInglewood's photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:50 PM
hmm... okie ohwell

thanks

no photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:53 PM

So let's say a friend of yours' mother dies recently...

Let's say you and this friend used to be close in high school but you drifted apart and rarely ever heard from each other...

Let's say you'd never met this friend's mother...

Let's say you heard about her loss and expressed condolences...

Would you feel obligated to go to said friend's mother's funeral?



It would all depend on how close I was to them and where the funeral was being given at..

With some of my friends, they would expect me to try hard,,to make it
for the ones I had met their mother...
as for the ones who I had never met their mom,,,flowers would be a greatful feeling them getting them from you... flowerforyou

silly's photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:54 PM

No I wouldn't.. Flowers at the most.. I don't/can't do funerals unless I must to show due respect to a close friend or of course family...


same here,its way to painful for me.

Ladylid2012's photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:55 PM
No one should feel obligated to do anything..we should always do things that we want to do, not out of obligation.

I never feel obligated to do anything...

no photo
Fri 01/01/10 08:58 PM
No, I'd probably send a sympathy card and/or flowers.

misstina2's photo
Fri 01/01/10 09:28 PM
flowerforyou if you never met her flowers should be fineflowerforyou

JasmineInglewood's photo
Fri 01/01/10 09:41 PM
thanks all flowerforyou

no photo
Fri 01/01/10 10:42 PM
Card and flowers would be fine, if had been real close and had interaqctions with the Mother, then go.

BonnyMiss's photo
Sat 01/02/10 12:05 AM


Not in the slightest, a card should suffice.

citygurl's photo
Sat 01/02/10 12:18 AM

So let's say a friend of yours' mother dies recently...

Let's say you and this friend used to be close in high school but you drifted apart and rarely ever heard from each other...

Let's say you'd never met this friend's mother...

Let's say you heard about her loss and expressed condolences...

Would you feel obligated to go to said friend's mother's funeral?





For me the deciding factor would be.. How do I feel about the decision I made whether to go or not.

msharmony's photo
Sat 01/02/10 12:39 AM
Not obligated, if I didnt know the deceased, to go to the funeral, UNLESS someone I cared about was asking me to attend.

no photo
Sat 01/02/10 10:36 AM
No I don't think you need to feel obligated to go to the funeral since you didn't know the mother. If it were me I would send flowers and a nice sympathy card to your friend just to let them know that you are thinking of them and that you are sorry they lost their mother.

TxsGal3333's photo
Sat 01/02/10 11:06 AM
It would all depend as far as obligated no. If I had not seen that person in a while and they were not a relative then yes flowers would be fine.

My self I don't send flowers anymore instead I donate to a foundation in their name then the foundation sends the person a card to let them know that such person donated to their place in the deceased name. Normally I do the Cancer Society or Children s Hospital. Most would rather see it go to something like that instead of flowers that will wilt later.


But if they were family or a close friend then I would go out of respect for that person.

RKISIT's photo
Sat 01/02/10 11:09 AM
i hate funerals...especially viewings,pay respect my azz. i wouldn't want anyone to see me as a stiff,if you really respect me then don't stare at me in a coffin......anyways no i wouldn't go

TxsGal3333's photo
Sat 01/02/10 11:30 AM

i hate funerals...especially viewings,pay respect my azz. i wouldn't want anyone to see me as a stiff,if you really respect me then don't stare at me in a coffin......anyways no i wouldn't go




That is why I'm being cremated I don't want anyone looking at me when I'm dead shshs what is there to see just brings on the tears that much more. I want my family to remember the times I made them laugh not cry...

RKISIT's photo
Sat 01/02/10 12:10 PM


i hate funerals...especially viewings,pay respect my azz. i wouldn't want anyone to see me as a stiff,if you really respect me then don't stare at me in a coffin......anyways no i wouldn't go




That is why I'm being cremated I don't want anyone looking at me when I'm dead shshs what is there to see just brings on the tears that much more. I want my family to remember the times I made them laugh not cry...
yep i agree 100% on thisdrinker