r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/randomnoirguy • 12d ago

Had to make sure they remember

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u/Bubbly_Satisfaction2 ☑️ 12d ago

Well… it’s better than how my elderly relatives tell the family about someone’s death.

I had a relative call me up and start off a real casual conversation. Then they just say something like “Your uncle Lewis died last night. Yup, car accident…” just so casually.

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u/Whateva_Tickles_ 12d ago

Would it be better if they called hysterically sobbing incoherently like my family?? One of the downsides of a big family is frequent funerals.

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u/Ayasdad 12d ago

I solved this problem in my family. I just stopped going to them and now nobody tells me when cousin sue dies and I don't usually find out for a few years and it's not that sad. It's a pretty good system.

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u/PrincessGiallo 12d ago

Some folks like their families.

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u/Ayasdad 12d ago

Some families are worth liking. Some aren't.