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Old 04-23-2012, 02:50 PM  
Barefootsies
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Originally Posted by Rochard View Post
My father died when I was nine months old...

A friend of mine just had her father pass away, and she's on Facebook moaning and groaning and posting up pictures of him.

Is this normal when a close family member dies?
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Originally Posted by AaronM View Post
Unfortunately, what was once considered normal has been forever changed by social media.
Indeed. Seems to be what others are doing now a days in today's society when something like that happens. Months of ranting, pictures, and prayers for their loved ones.

I can't relate, as my parents were gone in my early teens, the rest of my family gone by 20 other than a sibling.

While the computer age was more a less going into full swing, you did not have the social networks, and all of the "outlets" you have today. Seems now.... everyone gets an ongoing public tribute as if they were a celebrity.

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