Looking for the best thing to do in this situation. My partner has an old friend from school that I have never met. A couple of weeks ago the friend's wife died from breast cancer. A desperately sad and emotional time for her family, she left three teenage daughters too. Despite there been some time since my partner has seen/ spoken to this friend, he has been an amazing support for him, which is is lovely.
The funeral is next week, it is not going to be a big thing. My partner wants me to attend. If my partner wants me to go as a support I will do whatever he needs. However, I feel a little funny about being at a funeral of someone I have never met and I do not know any of the family. This is going to a very emotional and difficult time for a family that have had someone taken too young. What would you do? Still go?
To add some context my partner has a terrible start to the year already losing two friends, one died suddenly and the other committed suicide. So all of this has obviously had an effect on my partner. I did not know these people, but people at the funeral knew me/ had met me, so it didn't feel inappropriate.