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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“Good friend” is close enough to attend parent’s funeral. [/quote]

I totally disagree.  We didn't want anyone at my father's funeral who didn't personally know him, and yet a whole bunch of people came who had never even met him.  It felt very voyeuristic and uncomfortable.  A kind message would have been so much better.[/quote]

[b]They are showing up to support you. I’m Jewish and this is pretty typical in our culture. I just went to a shiva for the father of someone I’ve only become friendly with recently. [/b]I never met her dad so I debated going but I felt it was the right thing and was glad I showed my support. Now I will admit that when my mom died I dreaded the funeral and shiva because I wanted to crawl in bed but I also recognized that it was part of the grieving process to have those events and that in the end the support of friends (even acquaintances) is what kept me putting one foot in front of the other. If you don’t want others to show up, don’t tell others and don’t publish the death notice or say “private service” in the notice. [/quote]

This is the polite and caring thing to do in any culture.  PP is nuts.  [/quote]

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