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By Anonymous - 21/10/2015 04:09 - United States - Redlands

Today, it was my birthday. It was also the only day my family wanted to hold the graveside funeral for my grandmother, who passed last week. FML
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CliffyB03 28

Happy birthday to you :(

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Wiringify 22

First of all, you do not celebrate deaths. You celebrate happy events. Secondly, from a rational point of view, you should give priority to people that are alive. Funerals can be arranged to take place on a certain day, but you cannot choose the date you were born on. Also, I doubt repeating the word '*******' three times in your comment makes it right.

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Tripartita 44

I think they're hinting that it's your time to take her place. Dress like her, respond to her name, and insist that this funeral is unnecessary because you're still alive. I know it doesn't make much sense, OP, but it's what your family wants.

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DEADPOOL076 30

My grasp on reality is tenuous at best but even I think your suggestion is asinine.

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olillia 16

You guys obviously didn't catch the humor in this... Don't act like the commenter is stupid just because you don't understand...

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Tripartita 44

Haha, nice try, guys, but I'm not buying it. We've /all/ had to replace a family member—identity and all—at some point.

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tranced_ 45

I feel you OP. .maybe next year throw yourself a huge party?

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sighlifeman 12

sounds like someone was expecting a surprise party

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thewife5 19

Funerals proceed Birthdays... You'll understand when it's your turn to plan one. I feel bad you think this is your FML moment.

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Steffi 26

They may be more important than birthdays, but I feel it's unnecessary and rude to hold one on a family member's birthday

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Tripartita 44

Happy Birthday, OP! #19 got you some condescension; we hope you like it!

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Redgy22 26

You don't always get to pick what day is available at the funeral home. They tell you when its available. Plus, (sorry for being morbid) you HAVE to do something with the body before a certain number of days. They can only be kept in cold storage for so long. And before anyone starts ranting at me, I know this from when my son died.

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thewife5 19

Sorry people died near the OP's Birthday.. How rude!

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vikky538 28

Happy birthday OP. To convey it better birthdays can be celebrated every year but funerals are for once only.

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fromtxnotcowboy 12

Suck it up your an adult. My mother died on my daughters bday and five days later on my bday she was buried. Things that just happen. Be happy your alive.

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BuckNekkid 22

you seem more sad about your birthday than losing your grandmother. that is really very sad.

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countryb_cth 38

And you know how OP is feeling how? Oh my bad you must be a mind reader.

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mds9986 24

You will have other birthdays.

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Tripartita 44

And now they'll all fall on the anniversary of their grandmother's funeral. Forever.

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LilRedRobinHood 8

I have a couple friends who had family members either have their funeral, or actually die, on their birthday. They've never gotten over it, and seem to spend more of their birthday mourning their loves one than celebrating their birthday. Yes, OP will have other birthdays, but whether they can put aside that their relative was laid to rest that day, they may not enjoy it. It bothers me the people who keep implying OP shouldn't be bothered that their birthday is now the anniversary of their loved ones funeral and the future pain that may cause.

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LilRedRobinHood 8

Having the funeral that day may have been unavoidable, but OP may not necessarily know or understand that.

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