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I don't see death, mine or anyone's as something to get worked up about. It's inevitable. I am detached by nature and always have been. I thought the public outpourings of grief when Princess Diana and the Queen Mum died were pathetic and the need for people to be seen grieving pisses me off. To add to my distress I am going to my father-in-law's funeral tomorrow so perhaps that is why I am slightly cuntier than usual.
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^^^^^^ Harsh. By that logic, funerals, shared fond memories and grief are all meaningless selfish displays designed to solicit sympathy. I'm not so sure. grief is a powerful human experience and the need to communicate it in this day and age when we tend to be more isolated than at anytime before feels pretty natural to me. My grandmother died last week and I'm not ashamed to admit that I felt compelled to post something on facebook about it. Not "to her" admittedly but I felt a powerful compulsion to mark the occasion in a hopefully low key way amongst my closer friends and to celebrate her life. You don't have to be religious to understand that surely?
Attention whores will always be attention whores but generally I respect it when people I know and like post something personal and thoughtful about a bereavement on social media. Death is a big deal. I hope when I die people get together and say nice things about me before they burn me or chuck me in a ditch and carry on with their lives.