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Funeral arrangements

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TheUndoingProject · 22/01/2021 18:17

My husband died last week. His sister lives overseas and isn’t going to attend his funeral. Attending would be difficult, although not impossible, because of Covid so I understand why she and her family aren’t coming (although I am, I confess, a bit surprised about blasé she seems about missing it).

She has spoken to me about scattering his ashes and has asked us to wait to do so until she is next in town. I want to scatter his ashes when the time feels right for me and my children, rather than being dictated to by when she can next be bothered to visit. AIBU?

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Californiabakes · 23/01/2021 01:14

Sorry for typos, blooming auto correct

Murmurur · 23/01/2021 01:35

I'm so sorry for what you are going through.

I suggest telling your SIL that you are not ready to decide about the ashes yet. You will come back to her down the line. And if you need her to visit to help with her mum, please do try and say so explicitly. It is so easy (and so English) to worry about imposing on people when they are going through tough times, and end up not offering help where it's needed.

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