Should I Attend My Father In-law’s Funeral, Or Go Boating?
Sadly, my wife’s father has died at a rather inconvenient time. I say this because in late November, some chums from the Raffles Club and I like to go on a boating expedition for a couple of weeks. We have a rip-roariously good time with gin, pork and ludicrous wagers.
Now this damned funeral. Would I be wrong in not attending? I want to go and have merriment on a boat, not sit there pretending to be mournful, for pity’s sake. How can I get out of it?
December 27th, 2009 at 2:39 pm
pretend to be sick, shoot her a text or if your old school write a note telling her you’ll be back in a cupple of weeks, sneek out when she leaves, and go boating have fun.
>3 Nikki
December 27th, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Does she want you to come? Does she need you to come?
If she doesn’t need you to lean on during a difficult time and be supportive then go. But if she does want you to lean on because this is difficult, then stop being so selfish and go with her. they’ll be a boating trip next year, and the year after, and the year after that etc etc You are not a teenager, and it’s not the end of the world.
December 27th, 2009 at 3:44 pm
well, if you dont go on the boating trip you’ll probably regret it when your friends talk about how much fun they had. if i were you, i would pay my respects with my wife before going on the trip. that way your wife would know you cared and you could still have fun with your friends. hope it works out.
December 27th, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Do the right thing.
Go to your Father-in-Laws funeral.
Be supportive of your wife for goodness sake!
You should not even be asking such a question. And your friends should be understanding.
They could reschedule if it is important for you to be there.
December 27th, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Umm my opinon you are wrong. Im sayin this because i always put family before everything so i say if you want to go it is your choice and sorry about your father in-law
December 27th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Go to the ER for a kidney stone…you can get a buzz from the meds and a dr. note.
December 27th, 2009 at 6:06 pm
fineral