Great Aunt Emily is coming to dinner but she now takes her late husband's ashes in a jar wherever she goes and wants us to set a place for him. My third partner says Great Uncle Fred will have to eat alone in the kitchen or my partner's going down the pub. What to do?
2006-09-29 12:46:22 · 21 answers · asked by Harriet 5 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
have another double gin love.
2006-09-29 12:47:34 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I take it Great Aunt Emily is of advanced years and possibly going a bit senile so if this makes her final years happy I don't see the problem. Can't you just humour her and make the best of the situation? If she wants to be with her husband (whom she obviously loved dearly) then would it be such a big thing to keep her happy? Maybe you could all go down the pub after dinner. Great Uncle Fred would probably enjoy the outing! Seriously though, if Auntie Em' wants hubby at the table then I say let her! I'd draw the line though if she wants to start feeding him!
2006-09-29 14:23:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your Great Aunt Emily should have Great Uncle Fred's ashes made into diamonds, so she can wear him around. It is much more socially acceptable. I am serious! You can really take the ashes from a loved one and turn them into diamonds. They will even help you design the jewelry. Google it!
2006-09-29 17:44:32 · answer #3 · answered by freggs 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your third partner?
Great Uncle Fred's ashes at the dinner table?
Call Aaron Spelling. There is money to be made here.
2006-09-29 12:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by A.R. 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tell great aunt that you will set a place but the ashes have to stay away from the table. Preferably in the fire place where they belong.
2006-09-29 12:50:38 · answer #5 · answered by rosielee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell aunt emily that there isnt enough room for her husband. Seriously though explain to aunt emily that having her dead husband at the table is uncomfortable to you and your guest.
2006-09-29 12:49:57 · answer #6 · answered by Miss J 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Buy a butterfly net and chase your Great Aunt Emiily around the garden.
2006-09-29 12:56:07 · answer #7 · answered by A True Gentleman 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
she can take her husband 's ashes with her ,but not on the table ( keep them in a bag under the table) and no i would not set a place , its enough to have one person behaving like this,and not the whole lot , she may miss him and you would feel sorry for her but thats where you draw the line .
2006-09-29 13:11:11 · answer #8 · answered by MILLION DOLLAR QUESTION 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Explain to GAE that her behaviour with the remains of her dearly departed husband is not acceptable to everyone and can be quite upsetting to others. Hopefully she will either understand and leave him at home or else stay at home herself. Either way you have thrown the ball back in her court - after all, this is very eccentric behaviour!
2006-09-29 18:22:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just go along with it, she is your Great Aunt so I assume she's getting on. It wont be for much longer and she obviously loved her husband. Sweet!
2006-09-29 12:57:14 · answer #10 · answered by mistickle17 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Call The Sun newspaper ,looks like a good story and hey what a headline
2006-09-29 17:15:28 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋