Seeing Estranged Family At Funeral Mumsnet. Father recently diagnosed with a life threatening illness. It's h

Father recently diagnosed with a life threatening illness. It's hard to say He'll pitch up to see our mum when other family are there to witness it, so that everyone thinks he's wonderful. Should they say goodbye? Attend the funeral? Send flowers? I think with a funeral you have to do whatever’s going to leave you with the clearest conscience. We haven’t spoke for a couple of years. I think you can have clouded judgment about funerals, it’s quite common for people to not visit in the last few years of life, especially if they themselves are elderly or if the person has I know that I'm not obliged to see them, even on the cusp of death, but it sounds like the surviving parent will not be competent to organise the funeral, sell the house - or possibly even shop Funerals bring people together under the weight of grief, reflection, and final goodbyes. But for many, they also come with another layer of emotional complexity: the presence of estranged family Curtainqueen · 01/12/2024 09:56 sarah010179 · 01/12/2024 09:39 Thanks for the replies so far, greatly appreciated x So if I write a pre-funeral letter specifically about funeral arrangements or perhaps The fact that your estranged parent made contact and you have had a bit of increased contact with your family as a result of this death would suggest to me that there might be a slight I have an outline of my wishes and one of the most important things to me is that an estranged (very toxic) parents does not attend my funeral or graveside. Read on to learn how to cope with this loss. It my biological father’s funeral and I haven’t seen his side of the family for 10 years. While this might be scary, it doesn’t mean there is anything wrong with you. Estranged older half sibling (s Numbers are limited at funerals so if you haven't spoken to that side of the family they may have already 'filled' that number.