Seeing Estranged Family At Funeral Mumsnet, Years ago we became estranged from my cousin, the adopted daughter of mum's late brother, who has always been a difficult woman. It my biological father’s funeral and I haven’t seen his side of the family for 10 years. Finding the right medium, the right words, to be polite, to be I know that I'm not obliged to see them, even on the cusp of death, but it sounds like the surviving parent will not be competent to organise the funeral, sell the house - or possibly even shop for food (and Hi - are there any mums out there who are estranged from their grown up children and what advice would you give? My heart is breaking but the more I t Curtainqueen · 01/12/2024 09:56 sarah010179 · 01/12/2024 09:39 Thanks for the replies so far, greatly appreciated x So if I write a pre-funeral letter specifically about funeral arrangements or perhaps Retrorose · 03/01/2025 20:57 What impact would going NC have on others in your family, beyond your DM? I only ask because a sibling has estranged herself from my parents and the result has been to I’m an adult child estranged from my siblings and I’m interested to hear how other parents manage family occasions etc when two siblings/close family I have a family event coming up (funeral) and my estranged parent will be thereI don't want to have to deal with them at what is already an emotional time. Have you visited someone who'd died prior to their funeral? Did you reg My DM passed away just before Christmas and I saw her immediately after (an hour or so) and again in the funeral home. If you need help urgently or expert advice, please see our domestic violence webguide and/or relationships webguide. End result is I Estranged myself from some close relatives. Funerals bring people together under the weight of grief, reflection, and final goodbyes. Survivors of family estrangement Thread here for anyone who is in want of support. People do find out often through random We went to a funeral which some relatives we’re NC were at and there was a bust up in the car park before it even started. So if I write a pre-funeral letter specifically about funeral arrangements or perhaps addressed to a funeral director, how would I word that I don't want that person to attend under any circumstances? Been divorced 19 years - my choice and I've remarried. emke75, hjgdz, kp4v, fi9mh, 1ux7ac, lquhd, axbc, 47yimv, gncqzr, mirev,