Where do you draw the line when it comes to attending a funeral?
I have not been to many as I am only 29 years old, but wanted to hear from some of the older guys that have experienced more death amongst their pool of friends. What is the etiquette?
I've been thinking of the subject as I am going to be attending one tomorrow for a high school friend that was murdered in an apparent robbery on Christmas Eve. I had not talked to him in at least 1 year, and have only seen him maybe 5 times in the last 5 years. He was not a friend I would pick up the phone and talk to on the regular. When I was 16-21 y/o I would see fairly regularly because we had lots of mutual friends. He moved to Florida when I was 21, and had not seen him many times since. He had just moved back to the area in December. He is someone I would not invite to my wedding.
I guess there is no right or wrong answer, but would like to hear the opinions.
I have not been to many as I am only 29 years old, but wanted to hear from some of the older guys that have experienced more death amongst their pool of friends. What is the etiquette?
I've been thinking of the subject as I am going to be attending one tomorrow for a high school friend that was murdered in an apparent robbery on Christmas Eve. I had not talked to him in at least 1 year, and have only seen him maybe 5 times in the last 5 years. He was not a friend I would pick up the phone and talk to on the regular. When I was 16-21 y/o I would see fairly regularly because we had lots of mutual friends. He moved to Florida when I was 21, and had not seen him many times since. He had just moved back to the area in December. He is someone I would not invite to my wedding.
I guess there is no right or wrong answer, but would like to hear the opinions.