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“My mom had an awful experience with a family member. She invited family from out of state to visit her, and they have four kids. They were staying for one week. The last day of their visit, my grandfather (her dad) passed away. So not only did the family of six stay, but also several other family members flew or drove in for the funeral. My mom ended up having several more houseguests, and on top of it planning a funeral and dealing with her grief.”
“The day of the funeral, everyone who was staying left right after the services EXCEPT one family member and her husband. They came back, got in their bathing suits, and relaxed in my mom’s hot tub. My mom and stepdad basically ignored them, but the next morning, they came out and made a comment about how there was no breakfast. Normally, my mom cooks big breakfasts when she has guests for the holidays; however, this was not a holiday! Her dad had died. She responded, telling them there was food in the fridge, and went to her room. They ate and then immediately went back to the hot tub (second day in a row). Essentially, they were acting like they were on vacation, and my parents’ house was their resort. My stepdad, whom I have never even seen mad in the 20 years I’ve known him, went into the guest room, packed their stuff, brought it to them, and asked if they needed help loading it into their car. My mom had reached her limit, and he knew it. Fucking legend, and fuck those relatives.”
—Anonymous, 31, California
