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None of the Friends Co stars have posted anything on Instagram about Matthew Perry's death

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Itiswhatitis85 · 30/10/2023 11:11

Maybe they have posted elsewhere, just find it strange that none of them appear to have acknowledged it on Instagram, especially as they all seem to be pretty active on there.

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Jane1727 · 31/10/2023 19:09

I can totally understand why. I lost one of my closest friends 15 years ago. Lots of people posted on her Facebook and still do on birthdays and the anniversary of her death. I never have and I was one of the very closest to her. Grief is a personal thing and I feel very uncomfortable with posting about how I feel. It sometimes feels a bit insincere especially when people who hasn’t spoken to her for years were posting about now she will be missed.

ithinkthatmaybeimdreaming · 31/10/2023 19:10

Itiswhatitis85 · 30/10/2023 13:15

I agree with what a lot of you re saying and in hindsight I didn't really think it through before I posted. It was more of a thought and I just posted it on a whim. If a friend of mine died or a relative, I personally probably wouldn't post about it as I don't share that much on social media

And yet you are questioning them??? When you lose someone close the last thing most people think about is posting all over social media.

Some of us might make a small post, just to let our friends know that someone has died, but that isn't required in this case. They have issued a joint statement to the press, that is all that is required.

MNTourist · 31/10/2023 19:14

Interesting take on their feelings - when a good family member passed away another family member commented that I clearly wasn’t as affected as them as I hadn’t put anything on my fb page ….

Gingernan · 31/10/2023 19:44

I expect someone has said already but they put out a joint statement and will do individual ones when they are less in shock...it must be devastating for them.

threatmatrix · 31/10/2023 19:57

Do you run straight to social media when a friend dies?

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NoDought · 31/10/2023 20:48

If a loved one or friend of mine died, I wouldn’t be rushing to social media to post something.

Morgysmum · 31/10/2023 21:09

I think they need time, to come to terms with it.
It will be like loosing a brother.

HereComesTheSunBriefly · 31/10/2023 22:15

I think posting on Instagram about a death of somebody you actually know is fucking weird tbh. It almost turns it from genuine emotion into just for show.

Serrina · 31/10/2023 23:11

They released a joint statement yesterday

keffie12 · 31/10/2023 23:28

And? I wouldn't expect them too. Why do you?

bemusedmoose · 01/11/2023 00:14

Why would they!? When i found out my close friend suddenly died I didn't slap it all over social media. It actually took me weeks to tell anyone. Maybe they are in utter shock, maybe they dont want to say anything, they dont even have to say anything.

Expecting statements and condolences from grieving celebs is weird and creepy! Leave them be for heavens sake.

timesaretight · 01/11/2023 01:45

Jeez, what has this world come to.

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