My boyfriend's brother's funeral was today and after it was all over with he wanted to go to Astroworld (an amusment park). I thought it was totally unappropriate because I thought he should have been with his family. But, I went anyways, for him. His brother had committed suicide and my bf never had any room in his life for suicide. Still though, it was his brother, ya know? Do you guys think that it was weird that he wanted to go there after his brother's funeral?
babyB answered Monday November 14 2005, 2:20 pm: No peole grieve in differnt ways instead of crying your boyfriend wanted to go somewhere fun to try to take his mind off of it, nothing unusual. [ babyB's advice column | Ask babyB A Question ]
roxyhollister101 answered Friday November 4 2005, 6:07 pm: well no he probably just wanted to get all that sad stuff off his mind i mean his brother DID commit suicide so he was probably just bummed and wanted something fun to do and just forget about what happened [ roxyhollister101's advice column | Ask roxyhollister101 A Question ]
AnGeLs_AdVicE_x3 answered Tuesday November 1 2005, 5:06 pm: yes i think it was very weird but maybe he just wanted to forget about this and everything and have a good time...he was prolly very sad and just didnt want to show it and forget about it...Hope I helped =)
PrEtTyKiTtY0428 answered Tuesday November 1 2005, 1:06 am: Hi sweetie,
No, I really don't think it was weird at all. He might have been really depressed, and needed something to take his mind off everything. It could've also maybe been where him and his brother used to go and that's where all the good memories are. I hope I answered your question. x3 [ PrEtTyKiTtY0428's advice column | Ask PrEtTyKiTtY0428 A Question ]
MELiixMARiiE answered Monday October 31 2005, 5:56 pm: No I don't think it's weird. I think it's his way of coping with the situation. Just trying to forget about it and move on and have some fun and live life. He's probably feeling depressed but just doesn't want to show it. If he continues to want to go places, just go with him and have a good time. That's probably what he's looking for at the moment most. I hope I helped and I'm sorry about your boyfriend's brother =/
AskAndy answered Sunday October 30 2005, 4:49 pm: Its strange that after the funeral, he wanted to go to an amusement park, but at least he went to the funeral. It is his choice what he wants to do after the funeral anyways, and it would be hard to sulk for something you wouldn't believe reasonable. I know that if one of my brothers committed suicide, I might not even go to the funeral! It all depends on what his intentions where, like if he was trying to block out the pain of his brothers death you can understand that, but if he went to totally forget and blow off his brother, it would be weird, but its his choice. [ AskAndy's advice column | Ask AskAndy A Question ]
Vendetta answered Sunday October 30 2005, 12:05 pm: No, I don't think it is weird. I mean, it is not something that many people do, but he probably wanted to take his mind off it and do something fun with you. [ Vendetta's advice column | Ask Vendetta A Question ]
x_C010rMyW0r1d answered Sunday October 30 2005, 10:21 am: I think .. he wanted to get it off his mind for a while and enjoy time with you becasue he loves you. Also maybe he thinks he hasto take advantage of the time he has with people he loves caz you never know what will happen . Ya know ? I hope i helped but if i didnt drop one in my inbox and ill give it another shot. [ x_C010rMyW0r1d's advice column | Ask x_C010rMyW0r1d A Question ]
K2204 answered Sunday October 30 2005, 9:26 am: no, it was probably to take his mind of off it, and try to concentrate on something else. Maybe his brother really liked that place, or maybe he had alot of good memories with his family or with his brother there.
he probably wanted to spend time with you and away from all of the crying!!
angel0098 answered Sunday October 30 2005, 3:19 am: dear asroworld after funaral,
i don,t really think it is weird because he and his bro might have hung out there in the past and he might have wanted to go there and reamber him in that sort off way. but it is a bit weird because i would off thought he would have wanted too be with his faimly and things.
dont worry about it he might fell better when he goes there.
TaintedPurity answered Sunday October 30 2005, 1:40 am: I think he was probably just trying to lighten up his mood. When I found out that my best friend died, I moped around for a little bit but I ended up going out a week later to a party where I got together with my now fiance. If you let things hold you back from your life, you could miss out on amazing things. [ TaintedPurity's advice column | Ask TaintedPurity A Question ]
sillyrob answered Sunday October 30 2005, 1:17 am: I went out with my friends the day my grandma died. He probably just didn't want to sit around with a sad moping family all day. I missed my grandma, and cared for her, but I also wanted to move on with my life. It's really not that bad. [ sillyrob's advice column | Ask sillyrob A Question ]
lulabelle answered Sunday October 30 2005, 1:03 am: I know this sounds weird to you but not everyone expresses grief in the same way. I have a friend who when bad things happen to him all he wants to do is tell jokes. He did that at his father’s funeral. Going to the amusement park is actually an excellent idea. It will relieve him of the anger he is experiencing because of his brothers suicide. It gave him a momentary reprieve. When he says he has no room for anyone who commits suicide; that is his anger talking. He is angry with his brother. He can’t believe he did it. Anger is a normal part of the grieving process. It’s not unusual for people to express anger at the dead even if it was an accident. So, you can imagine how angry he must be when his brother did it on purpose. If he doesn’t get involved with any type of grief counseling you can expect him to deny his grief for some years to come.
Mackenzie answered Sunday October 30 2005, 12:58 am: Not so much. Everyone has their own way of coping with things, and if his way is trying to block it all out, then that's his choice. And maybe he WON'T be able to block it all out forever, he'll eventually have to come to terms with what happened. I believe the griefing process is a very personal and private matter. I really don't see how it would be fair for someone to tell him that the way he deals with his emotional pain is 'wrong' or 'inappropriate' if it's not hurting anyone, ya know? (: [ Mackenzie's advice column | Ask Mackenzie A Question ]
smartgirl321 answered Sunday October 30 2005, 12:44 am: he mite have wanted to go to have fun after the horrible event. people do weird things after a loved one dies. he mite have wanted to do something different to escape the gloominess.
~Maegan~ [ smartgirl321's advice column | Ask smartgirl321 A Question ]
nerdtchose answered Sunday October 30 2005, 12:36 am: Personally, I hate funerals. It's a standard way in society to mourn our deads, but it doesn't necessarly help everybody. Not everyone finds soothing in this ceremony.
That's probably what your boyfriend was looking for - soothing. He probably wanted the pain to go away and he found the best way to do that was to go to Astroworld.
I guess it's a way to cope with things. But I'd still suggest you to watch your boyfriend closely in the next few weeks. Just look for signs that he's running away for something. It's okay for him to want to forget about the pain for a day or two, but he should ultimately try to live his sorrow. [ nerdtchose's advice column | Ask nerdtchose A Question ]
askmee04 answered Sunday October 30 2005, 12:33 am: i think thats ok because somepeople dont like showin their feelings everyone has different ways of expressing their feelings. he probably didnt want to think about it because he was hurt so he wanted to go out and have fun at a amusment park just be there for him if he ever needs anything even though he seams ok he is hurting inside [ askmee04's advice column | Ask askmee04 A Question ]
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