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by: topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 1:09pm  
Twice in the last month, I found out about family members' passing through my aunts facebook post to the world. This saddens me. Am I on the same level as random facebook friends that I couldn't even get a quick text? Has this happenned to anyone else on here? I'm feeling kind crappy right now about everythingEmoticon RIP Aunt Dee♡♡♡ 4951
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Fallon Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 1:31pm  
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herron1345 Active Indicator LED Icon 16
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 1:42pm  
@topcat....Awwww, dude....I'm so sorry.........You have my most heartfelt sympathy on your loss, sweet chica....~ Rest In Peace, Aunt Dee ....And just to touch base on the sentiment you expressed, my friend........Placing a loved one's passing on Facebook, instead of actually calling to notify those close and related just seems rather insensitive, uncaring, unkind, and completely discourteous........I mean, where's the personal empathy, and true heartfelt emotion........But tthen again, home-skillet, hat's just my take........I'm old school, and still write / send thank you cards of appreciation.... ....Oh, and by the way, dude...  I don't Facebook either.....    4951
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Annie Active Indicator LED Icon 18
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 1:42pm  
We had a similar experience in my family. An aunt was visiting from Dallas and had a massive heart attack and passed within minutes in the early hours of the morning. All of the Dallas relatives learned of her death because a local cousin posted it on Facebook before we could even telephone them.
 
D@mn Facebook. That is not how I want to find out a close relationship passed. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 1:44pm  
Yeah I think you were due a phone call. Same with Christmas. I call my peeps.....they text. I think it kinda sucks ******* **** myself 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 1:45pm  
@topcat....Awwww, dude....I'm so sorry.........You have my most heartfelt sympathy on your loss, sweet chica....~ Rest In Peace, Aunt Dee ....And just to touch base on the sentiment you expressed, my friend........Placing a loved one's passing on Facebook, instead of actually calling to notify those close and related just seems rather insensitive, uncaring, unkind, and completely discourteous........I mean, where's the personal empathy, and true heartfelt emotion........But tthen again, home-skillet, hat's just my take........I'm old school, and still write / send thank you cards of appreciation.... ....Oh, and by the way, dude...  I don't Facebook either.....   
 
@herron1345:
I do not FB and am amazed at ones who assume I do. Some have posted to a FB thinking was me, lol. I always say hope was a nice post... 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 2:07pm  
Twice in the last month, I found out about family members' passing through my aunts facebook post to the world. This saddens me. Am I on the same level as random facebook friends that I couldn't even get a quick text? Has this happenned to anyone else on here? I'm feeling kind crappy right now about everythingEmoticon RIP Aunt Dee♡♡♡
 
@topcat:
 
First off I'm sorry for your loss. In your aunts defense, and I'm speaking from my own experiences. Sometimes it's easier to make announcements on Facebook. Usually it's for announcing stuff like school awards or work stuff but in her case she may have been overwhelmed. I'd say let it go for now but later mention that a call might have been nice and appreciated. On the flip, I've noticed a whole lot of folks just take their Facebook page to a whole other level and post stuff that's just way too personal. 4951
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topcat Active Indicator LED Icon 12 OP 
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 2:19pm  
Thanks for your kind words. She was my great aunt, and her husband passed only 3 weeks ago. They didn't have kids and it was always just them for as long as I can remember. They were in their early 80's. I feel like part of my childhood is gone. They used to eat dinner with us all the time cause they just lived a mile.away. I hate the changes that go with the passage of a lifetimeEmoticon I'm gonna open up a bottle of wine tonight and toast in their honor. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 3:06pm  
@topcat : I'm sorry that happened again, my love. 4951
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Burnsway Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 3:54pm  
It's how I found out my third cousin died 2 days ago......just reading away and start seeing post on his wife's page, between more distant relatives saying things like Sorry for your loss, your hubby was a good man, viewing on Saturday....etc
 
He died of the crud hitting people so hard, he was 60 ,and couldn't fight it off, turned pneumonia and then went into a coma like sleep.
 
Some harsh weird crap going around this year. Suppose if not for Facebook, I may have not even found out. 4951
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~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 3:59pm  
@@topcat I'll open a bottle too in their honor and to get over how you and @cgm10sne made me cry at lunch. 4951
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Elle10 Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 6:02pm  
I'm so sorry, Topcat.I've been off of Facebook for 2 years now; within 3 months I lost 90% of my 'friends'. These are people I saw on a weekly basis, whose secrets I kept. I didn't get invited to any of my close friends' weddings because they 'couldn't get in touch with me'. They all had my number.I've don't hear about engagements until they're anniversaries, pregnancies until they're births, or deaths until they're buried.It sucks. People who are in our lives need a serious reality check. 4951
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Puzzles Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 6:16pm  
It is always fun finding out family details on FB.
I found out my cousin's teen aged daughter was 7 months preggers on FB. She had her tattooed pregnant tummy proudly displayed on her page.
I also found out that her tattoo was misspelled. 4951
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Retired_Engineer Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 7:03pm  
I tried Facebook twice.  The first time was to see what all the fuss was about.  Wasn't impressed... killed my account.  A few years later, my nephew was posting some good recipes and family photos, so I tried FB again.  It wasn't too bad until I started receiving emails telling me someone I had friended posted something on their page.  People seem to post very lame and meaningless things.  If i want to see that crap, i would go into FB!  Had enough of it again and killed my account AGAIN.  No third strikes.I once found out via FB that my sister (we are the last of our family) was in ICU at a hospital.  I talked to my nephews to make sure I got a call or at least a text the next time something like that happened. 4951
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foxymama Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 7:14pm  
Yeah, been thinking about getting off Facebook too. But I have good work contacts on there.
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SerenityNow Active Indicator LED Icon
~ 9 years ago   Dec 30, '14 8:53pm  
When my Mom died, I called her sister, mother, and my siblings, and then I couldn't make any more phone calls because it is truly like having my heart ripped out. I posted it on Facebook and let the other relatives find out that way because I was not about to call one more person and utter the words "My Mom just died". I couldn't even get the words out over the phone, I was stuttering and sobbing so hard. When I called my husband at work all I could get out was "My Mom da! Da, da, da, da!!!!" I couldn't even say it.
 
So...maybe they aren't trying to be rude, but trying to get the word out the best way they can. Anyone who is mad at me for posting it online instead of calling every single person can kiss my butt. 4951
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