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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Why would you expect more from them?  My ILs texted me their condolences when my father died.  That's it.  I didn't expect them to do anything else.

~Married 25+ years.[/quote]

This world is so uncivil and uncaring. What in the fresh hell? A text about a parent dying is what is acceptable?  When friends have lost parents, we send flowers or food. A card at the very least. My husband has flown to funerals to show his respect (there and back in one day). All I can say is that a bunch of you are seriously low class. A text? LOL[/quote]

I agree. People need to be kinder to their relatives. I can't even imagine sending a text to say "Sorry!" It's a crap move. 
My coworker just lost his wife and I sent him a card and did a donation and people on here would say that's too much. I think we need to get back to acknowledging these significant events and caring about each other more. [/quote]

Sorry, but you do you. I would think that a coworker sending me a card and a donation would cross boundaries and blur my personal boundary. My employee just lost his mom and I'm not even allowed to mention it to others until he mentions it first because I need to respect his personal privacy (per HR).

I have sent very lovely texts when people have lost family members. For one, they're immediate, unlike snail mail. [/quote]

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