| I only went to two funerals, one for my uncle and one for his mother, my grandma. They were probably like the average funeral around the world, I imagine. People stay there for a while to mourn and talk (about the deceased or anything else), some go see the body and there is a lot of crying. My grandma was religious, so there was also a praying session. I can't recall about my uncle, because I was too young. I don't really get affected by deaths much. I may be saddened at their last moments, or get affected by a little nostalgia in the future. I was upset when my dog was dying, and I nearly cried from seeing others cry in my grandma's funeral. But when it comes to death itself, I just don't see it as a bad thing. After it happens, I move on. Maybe I got used to "losing" people since all my friends in chidhood ended up moving to another school, house or town and we lost all contact. |
| The only funeral I've gone to was during covid so there was like 20 people there max. It was sad but still sweet, still not exactly something I'd hope to be doing often |
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MilkMonster said: What usually happens at funerals that you go to? What do you yourself end up doing? Do deaths affect you quite a lot? Well it also depends on religion as there are few in Poland but when it comes to most common which is obviously the catholic ones it mainly look like this: The body is opened in funeral in little church in cemetery (in my family town we have a small building for this) so everyone can see for the last time that person (unless the body was burnt into ashes), the family/friends/ other people related to the dead person gather there, put flowers and other stuff infront of coffin and you have a mass for that dead person. Than you take those flowers from this place, the funeral home staff takes the coffin and walks behind the priest/bishop to the already prepared place for the grave. There is the ceremony (songs and some speeches by priest/bishop) of putting the coffin, those who have a need/want says condolences to the closest family which stands in front of coffin. Than you're going to meet with whole family at the wake/funeral reception and go home. That's how most funerals I've been at looked like (around 10+) I only attempt there as the family members are being buried. Death of close ones yeah very much, of the far distant families, well it isn't a reason to be happy but also I am not depressed after that. Here's 2 examples of how it look like after the Mass: |
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