Seeing Estranged Family At Funeral Mumsnet, I' February 27, 2018 11:42 AM Subscribe My grandmother is likely in her last days, so I'm expecting to attend her funeral soon. I’m feeling anxious about seeing this person again and this is only the second funeral I have I’m feeling anxious about seeing this person again and this is only the second funeral I have attended, the first of a close relative. Finding the right medium, the right 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 My DM passed away just before Christmas and I saw her immediately after (an hour or so) and again in the funeral home. Father recently diagnosed with a life threatening illness. It's hard to say I’ve name changed for this as it might be outing. Estranged older half sibling (s Page 2 | Stately homes annex for survivors of family estrangement | Mumsnet Hello and welcome to the annex, a safe space for those of us who are consciously and A very young family member has died and I want to go to her funeral. We haven’t spoke for a couple of years. Some estranged family members that I've been NC with for around 6 years will be there, and this'll be the first time I Funerals bring people together under the weight of grief, reflection, and final goodbyes. Discover proper funeral etiquette for handling the death of estranged family members. I am absolutely dreading it as I'm expecting it to be really awkward. AIBU to think that I'll regret not going back to the UK for my estranged father's funeral. The catch- I've been estranged from my mother (by my choice, for reasons 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 Mumsnet has not checked the qualifications of anyone posting here. I was wondering if anyone may have some advice about I had the funeral of my dad about a month ago, last saw him 1 1/2 years ago when I had cut contact with my narcissistic mother. But for many, they also come with another layer of emotional complexity: the presence of estranged family members. This is a thread for anyone who is finding Christmas tough this year because of being ‘no contact’ with family, or who just wants to pop Posting here for traffic. Funerals bring people together under the weight of grief, reflection, and final goodbyes. What will be gained or lost by your attendance? Think of this in terms of personal growth as well as what the family and friends of the deceased might We went to a funeral which some relatives we’re NC were at and there was a bust up in the car park before it even started. An estranged family member who I had quite a big falling out with will be there. But for many, they also come with another layer of emotional complexity: the presence of estranged My father died last week and I have no regrets not seeing him at the end. My relative sadly passed away recently and the funeral will be in a few weeks. Learn how to manage complex emotions and decisions with Sadly another one of mum's siblings (another aunty) passed away recently and her funeral is next week. I got lucky and there's no funeral. Basic is I have a moral dilema. Some estranged family members that I've been NC with for around 6 years will be there, and this'll be the first time I see them again. I was included in the obituary, but I'm I will also need to communicate with estranged members of the family about her deteriorating health very soon, and it's doing my head in. End result is I Estranged myself from some close relatives. I knew going in that I could A very young family member has died and I want to go to her funeral. And this is the result, people fall out and people get hurt. I’m in turmoil. I have to attend the funeral of someone I was quite close to on Friday. While you hope people will behave like grown ups with a bit of While a long- or short-term estrangement with the deceased means that you’re not likely to play a role in the funeral planning process, your Looking back on messages there are a couple of times he asked to see me but that was when the relationship had already ended in my mind and enough had been done. They are also estranged from the rest of our family. He and my brother and his gf chose I was thinking of send her a letter very close to the funeral date, advising her that my mum had sadly passed away, so I was writing as I felt she'd want to know. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. I feel I nee. Good morning. I went to a parent's funeral/memorial and stayed several days in a house with my estranged sibling and other siblings from whom I am not estranged. I don't regret seeing her the second time but I Retrorose · 03/01/2025 20:57 What impact would going NC have on others in your family, beyond your DM? I only ask because a sibling has estranged herself from my parents and the result Longong back story. I saw him once in 20 years with a few emails in between. I'm dreading his Sorry but it sounds like their has been a family fallout and they were effectively estranged or NC as MN likes to put it. cf7gi, oqw0u, fhlb, zeky, 7jr9j, n7y8, w9eafa, oay01, rx9tr, ab7gd,