I'm not planning on dying anytime soon, but my Dad is very ill and so I've been thinking that I could have a funeral plan. Is that creepy?
2007-04-27 18:56:34 · 9 answers · asked by chrisviolet4011 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
No more creepy than people who buy life insurance. It's just part of your estate planning. It's a smart thing to do.
2007-05-02 02:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by J. B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The Most Important Part of Funeral Planning?
What if my family doesn't want to talk about death and funerals?
Insist. Try a little humor while it's still easy to smile. We're all "terminal"— we just don't always know when. Don't take "no" for an answer. Those who have the most difficulty talking about funerals are probably the ones who need your help the most. It will be the most loving thing you can do.
Its very smart idea to get wishes known before someone passes. When my dad died there was no plan and there was a lot of fighting about what was the right thing to do. Since then I have asked my brothers how they want there remains to be treated 1 donate body to college, 2 creamate and my mom creamate so there's no confusion. You should also consider a list of who gets what because there ended up being fights over golf clubs and TVs which I never expected. Below are some site which may help
2007-04-28 02:17:47 · answer #2 · answered by Village Player 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It does sound morbid.
I visited a morgue once as part of a field trip when we were at school. At the end we were handed out forms to fill in about arranging your funeral and information on wills!
If you're an optimistic person, it would be a good idea to plan ahead to protect loved ones from finanical burden. Once that's out of the way, you may not have to think about it for many years to come.
Long live.
2007-04-28 02:05:25 · answer #3 · answered by ♫♪ misscnmi ♪♫ 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
No. It's a thoughtful thing to express what you want. That way it is easier on the family and loved ones. Don't fall for those "people" selling funeral plans and plots etc. Just make your wishes known and have the $ to pay for it.
2007-04-28 03:09:36 · answer #4 · answered by towanda 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Thinking about it is a bit freaky. But once, during an aunt's wake, my cousins and I were talking about planning our funerals. I was the designated 'party organizer', granted that they die before me, and mine is another girl cousin if I die before them. Anyway we had a laugh about it, suggesting wacky ways of 'celebrating' the funeral with party games, loud music, dance and entertainment., even invitations beforehand! We were not very serious though, so it didn't feel very creepy that time.
2007-04-28 02:45:58 · answer #5 · answered by Tammy 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Nope it is not...those who avoid the topic, really fear death...and that is a bad thing...
Planning owns funeral can save lots of grief and unnecesary distractions to the rest of the family.
However, the general idea should be to settle all in two or three days, and forget about the whole matter afterwards...we ALL are going to die...and our burial is important....however it last only one day at most (cremation last less)....
2007-04-28 02:01:47 · answer #6 · answered by Sehr_Klug 50 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No it isn't. The worst time to make funeral arrangements is right after the person dies because then people are involved with their emotions and are easily sold things that they don't need.
2007-04-28 02:51:38 · answer #7 · answered by liberty11235 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no
au contraire, its quite smart 2 do so
2007-04-28 02:52:50 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yes. It seems you are willing to die. Don't think about death.
2007-04-30 23:12:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋