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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mother died last year. My in-laws attended the funeral. Apparently they took their own family photos outside, because on Christmas, my SIL then presented her mother with a large framed photo of the entire family against the backdrop of the yard where my mom's celebration was being held. Seeing my MIL unwrap this photo was really painful for me, especially on my first holiday without my own mother and primarily due to the setting where it was taken. I said nothing at the time, but I think it was really inappropriate to (a) take a photo at a funeral like this and (b) then give the photo as a gift on Christmas in front of me.

I really just don't want to see this picture ever again and my DH is in complete agreement that it was insensitive. He has said he will speak to his mother before our visit to please ask that she put away the photo if it's displayed, both because it's painful for us to see and also to get the point across that giving it wasn't in the best taste to begin with.

Is this the right route to take? It just feels like something too "weird" to go unsaid.[/quote]

Has your DH already spoken to his mother about this? seeing as it's been over 5 months since the incident.  Would this just be a continuation of an already discussed topic, or the first time he is brining it to her attention?[/quote]

We didn't say anything at Christmas and didn't want to make it an issue, but it was really hard.[/quote]

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