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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
Sorry, but an old person's funeral isn't about you, your comfort, and your convenience. There is nothing about this situation that is meant to be pleasant or fun.

Old people have few friends left to mourn them. This is a "suck it up" experience. You need to go. There is no one there for whom this will be convenient or pleasant. Pay your dues.

Selfish post.

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STRONGLY DISAGREE.

Whether an old person having few friends left to mourn them has nothing to do with a great grandchild wanting to avoid the personal damage of dealing with the attendees of the funeral.

OP can pay her respects internally. A funeral is not the sole gateway to mourning or acknowledgement of the loss. My mother did not even WANT a funeral.

OP: this is as good an opportunity as any to cut your losses and remove yourself from this dynamic. Whatever your great grandmother meant to you is for you to decide and deal with in your own way. And if your family doesnt get it, you wont be surprised.

You have my support and that of any person who deals with realities of a toxic family.
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