A girl I worked with a couple of years ago was killed yesteday in a car accident. We weren't really close, but she was very nice to me and we got along and we were friends, but not close. Her funeral is coming up and I was wondering if it's appropriate for me to attend her funeral?
2007-10-11 13:29:05 · 10 answers · asked by ditzydevil82 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Sorry about your friend. I would go to the calling hours at least. You do not have to be close to people for them to impact your lives. She was nice to you, you were friends and you liked her. That sounds like good reasons to pay your respects. You will be glad that you did. It will also comfort her family to know that others cared about her.
2007-10-11 17:10:04 · answer #1 · answered by kim h 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-22 02:18:50 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't feel comfortable going to the funeral, then go to the calling hours. Either is appropriate.
2007-10-11 13:42:55 · answer #3 · answered by dalbax2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you feel comfortable enough you could attend the funeral, but just going to the wake would be sufficient.
2007-10-11 14:13:45 · answer #4 · answered by christine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi, sorry to hear about her :( I would go, maybe just do the calling hours. Is there anyone else you used to work with that might be going too, so you don't feel so out of place? I would think it would be nice of you to go and just show your respects. Just my 2 cents:) Once again, sorry about the accident.
2007-10-11 13:37:43 · answer #5 · answered by ErinKathryn 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could just go to her calling hours. But whatever you feel comfortable doing is acceptable. No one will shun you for paying your respects to a co-worker if you do choose to attend her services.
2007-10-11 22:38:19 · answer #6 · answered by grace 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the time I would. Tell her family you were a co worker and she was nice to you. It will make them feel good.
2007-10-11 16:18:43 · answer #7 · answered by MB-n-KC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I feel it can only be a good thing to pay your respects to her family and show them that their daughter/wife/niece/cousin etc was liked by many people
2007-10-11 15:44:12 · answer #8 · answered by Evieve 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry to hear and if your comfortable going then it should
be ok and having a close friend like you did I would say yes
2007-10-11 14:26:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
oh how awful!!! yes it's appropriate to go to her funeral, go with other co workers and express your sympathy to her family. it will be appreciated in this very difficult time.
2007-10-11 13:56:52 · answer #10 · answered by serialmom12 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋