Comments on: Awkward Family Story: Double Take

By: Lilith

Lilith — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 22:46:27 +0000

Reminds me of the time I forgot my sister’s age the day she turned 4…….

By: Danielle

Danielle — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 20:17:57 +0000

You are so right T. I make a point of acknowledging the person who passed and talk about something they said or did that I found humorous or kind, etc. It is painful enough that my Dad has recently passed . I don’t want people to wipe him from existence as though that will help me “get over it.”

By: T

Mon, 03 Oct 2011 17:30:03 +0000

I agree – it’s amazing how people get so awkward when someone passes. When my dad passed away, at his memorial I was shocked at how many people avoided talking about him!! Some just rambled on and on about nonsense, some didn’t say anything, but not many talked about him and that’s what I wanted to talk about the most. I wanted them to ask questions about how we were doing, and about him. When someone I know loses somebody I make a point of offering a shoulder to lean on and asking if they want to talk. And I always make a point of mentioning something about the person they lost and letting them know what a great person he/she was (if I knew them – if not, I just offer an ear to listen and make sure I do listen to what they are saying).

By: kld

kld — Sun, 24 Jul 2011 06:19:28 +0000

That actually doesn’t sound that awkword to me. My mother passed away 7 years ago an I get asked questions like that whenever I meet someone who doesn’t know me. Sometimes they repeat the question. To me the only awkword thing about it is how other people get awkword when I tell them she passed away. I never know what to say when they get all quiet.

By: helen pauley

helen pauley — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 04:52:11 +0000

I’m sure we’ve all been in situations where we can’t stop laughing, even if it’s highly inappropriate. It was so embarrassing when it happened to me. I was only about 16, and I was at a friend’s house. They had a parrot that was the cherished family pet. Then the Dad just walks into her room, where we were, and says “The parrot’s died”. And it just sounded so surreal and hysterical I just could NOT stop laughing maniacally. They were both just staring at me as if I was insane!!!

By: hannahbelle143

hannahbelle143 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:43:06 +0000

hahaha! one of us should post that for an awkward story!!! that is so funny:)

By: hannahbelle143

hannahbelle143 — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 21:41:12 +0000

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaahaha!!!!! that is soooooooo funny! i accidentally did that to my aunt Jen, she had always been large, but i honest-to-god thought she was pregnant!!! at least the lady that you mistook for pregnant didnt get offended… my aunt gave me a spanking and didnt let me eat my dessert!!! BTW: i was 19 years old!!!!! LOL!

By: craig

craig — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:29:14 +0000

no no no. He means that his dad thought that the picture of his son and a previous girlfriend was actually a picture of his son and his wife. In fact, it is not his son’s wife, the picture is old, and the two women do not resemble each other at all. Lol. I definitely took the funny out of that story, but there you go.

By: Ulla

Ulla — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 21:22:32 +0000

omigosh! I did the same thing once! The guy’s mom had died just a few months before, and then I made this tasteless “your mom” joke. Everything went quiet. Then one of my other friends leaned over and whispered “You forgot that his mom died!! you were at the funeral!” whoopsies.

By: Happy

Happy — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 18:52:17 +0000

That’s hysterical!! You must have jumped out of your skin when he screamed….LMAO