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A good friend of my wife and I is at this moment having the plug pulled. It was very unexpected.
My wife is very emotional and can't do funerals period. I'm not great at this type of thing either. I didn't even go to my own mother's funeral although I did make the arrangements and was at the funeral home for the showing and took care of my elderly relatives to help them attend etc.
Do you think it is disrespectful to be s supportive, attend the showing but not go to the funeral?
What about clothing? I have never owned a suit in my life, hate them and kinda have a superstition about buying one, like a bad omen that if I buy one I'll start attending funerals every other week.
Do you think it's disrespectful to attend a viewing in casual attire? Meaning dressed nicely but not in a suit.
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Suits are not just for funerals or weddings, they are for formal occasions. Anyway it's impossible to say unless you specify what country you are in. If you are in Cambodia white is the color associated with death so you should at least wear a white shirt.
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It's not really important what forum users think.
It's more important what other attendees will think - and also if you care what they think or not.
Forum members come from a variety of countries and cultures so I'm not sure you'll get a useful answer here.
It's more important what other attendees will think - and also if you care what they think or not.
Forum members come from a variety of countries and cultures so I'm not sure you'll get a useful answer here.
I'd be more concerned with what the deceased would think/want/expect.
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I'm in Canada.
Actually the deceased's father specifically asked that his funeral be very low key and to not spend a fortune. His wife went out and did the exact opposite.
Actually the deceased's father specifically asked that his funeral be very low key and to not spend a fortune. His wife went out and did the exact opposite.
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in se aisa the funeral is all about face and many locals will go into debt to pay for a quality send off for their loved ones.
When my mom died in the states she had left $1,000 in her will to pay for cremation and such. According to her will; NO funeral home,no showing, no religion
just a get together of her friends and ours at her house
Same as i want
When my mom died in the states she had left $1,000 in her will to pay for cremation and such. According to her will; NO funeral home,no showing, no religion
just a get together of her friends and ours at her house
Same as i want
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