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AIBU to feel this was odd and dismissive?

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JensenButtonsBellyButton · 27/11/2024 23:01

This happened a while ago but it comes into my mind occasionally so wanting some outside perspective.

DH, 2 kids and I were attending DH’s uncle’s funeral at other end of country so long drive. On arrival at aunt’s house found that she wanted DH and his brother ( her nephews) to be in funeral cars. I was a bit taken aback as we’d come as a family, but ok. So SIL and I drove our cars ( with our kids) to the funeral.
On arrival we discovered that main funeral party ( aunt, her kids and their partners, DH, BIL and my MIL) were of course sat in front two rows. But, and here’s where I’m not sure if I’m being unreasonable, there was nowhere for us to sit. They hadn’t kept any seats for me, SIL and our kids. It was full so we had to stand at the back.

AIBU to think this was…odd?

OP posts:
notacooldad · 27/11/2024 23:15

Perfectly normal.

JustinThyme · 27/11/2024 23:15

I've never known them to save seats for anyone aside for principle mourners at a funeral. I don't think you were slighted.

Fintoo · 27/11/2024 23:14

Sounds normal to me.

StormingNorman · 27/11/2024 23:13

I don’t think you were slighted. This all sounds quite normal.

BarbaraHoward · 27/11/2024 23:12

I wouldn't expect to be in the seats at the front for DH's uncle's funeral, no. Maybe if it was a tiny family and I knew him well.

At that remove your job is to show up, show sympathy and not create work for anyone in the family.

Melancholyflower · 27/11/2024 23:07

I wasn't aware that people reserved seating for extended family at funerals. There are usually friends of the deceased who were more important to them than a nephew's wife and children attending, so higher priority as guests.

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