A funeral question…

I think it's intrusive to go to funerals of strangers. 2 people came to my dads funeral and sat chatting through his special hymn. I had to shush them!
Then they had the cheek to come to the hotel afterwards.They were friends of another attendee but no connection to our family.

No. I rarely go to funerals but my partner will go off to ones for people he hasn't seen or had contact with for years. I always think that's odd, if you don't see someone while they are alive why go to their funeral?

No I wouldn’t go and my husband wouldn’t ask me to go. I’d feel very awkward about going, as I don’t see the point, although I would go if my DH asked me to.

I would never go to the funeral of someone I didn’t know well.

I don’t understand why you question it in your head, ask about it on here, and then say well I expect I ll go anyway
What’s the point in asking ?

No, I wouldn’t go unless he specifically wanted me to.

Ladyleftfieldlover

OH has been to several funerals of people I do not know. I have not gone with him and he hasn’t expected me to. Likewise, I have attended funerals of people he hasn’t known and I haven’t expected him to go with me.

Ditto.

OH has been to several funerals of people I do not know. I have not gone with him and he hasn’t expected me to. Likewise, I have attended funerals of people he hasn’t known and I haven’t expected him to go with me.

No, I wouldn’t and he wouldn’t attend a funeral of any of my friends that he didn’t know either. Very odd to attend the funeral of a stranger…….rather like those busybodies who go to be nosy and elbow their way into the wake for a free meal.

I would only go if my partner needed me for emotional support. I would feel very odd going to a funeral of a stranger otherwise.

My wife would never miss any gathering, not knowing anyone is an opportunity for her to chat and find out, if others at the gathering know me that would be her ice breaker.

I just have to put my social face on but why Canadiangran ?

If you know he would be quite happy on his own and you know nobody there why in earth put yourself through it unless he has asked you specifically to accompany him ???

Thank you. I most likely will go. It’s in town, but a classmate he didn’t really associate much with as adult. DH is outgoing and will be fine on his own, he will know a lot of people there, and I’m sure be busy chatting. I just have to put my social face on…..

Franski

Would he like you to go with him? That would be my measure of what to do.

Yes.

No I think I would let him go on his own & catch up with people from the past.
Unless he’s nervous, or shy & wants you to go with him.

I would only go if my partner specifically asked me to - because it was a close friend and he felt he needed my support.

Would he like you to go with him? That would be my measure of what to do.