The historical authority on funeral attendance was Yogi Berra who said, "You should always attend other people's funerals or they won't come to yours."
I've been to two funerals in my life. One for my grandfather and the other for my grandmother. Since then, my aunt has died and so has my uncle. I did not attend their funerals. You would never understand the reasoning.
I've never been to a funeral. I'm the type to hide and avoid people when I'm grieving. It's not that I don't care about the person who died, I'd just rather be alone to grieve for them.
No .... I have not. One thing I like about my social circle and family is we don't really do "funerals" we do celebrations of life ..... And is always an open bar , a party, and good stories about the one we lost . Maybe a Canadian thing .... Not sure. But I wouldn't go if I didn't care or just cos I felt obligated.
Of course. A dozen or so. Over the years ive been to funerals for people at church, my sisters mother in law, my boss's daughter and then her father and then her mother. A co-workers father. And so on. Social obligation. You show support for people/families you care about even if you dont know the dead well. Or, in the case of the boss, you just dont want her to be angry.
Benedict Arnold 