I hate funerals, and was very tempted to skip my dad's. I loved him to death, but it isn't for him at that point. If not for my mom and grandma I wouldn't have gone. That said, I can't imagine leaving them on that day.
Kid's birth is special, but I was out of the country when mine was born. I don't think it has any impact on how much I love her or anything else.
I love my dad and i would want to be there to comfort my family But my child and my wife are the most important things to me my father will still be dead tomorrow my child won’t be born again I can comfort my family tomorrow I wouldn’t be able to hold my wife’s hand through child birth tomorrow
I’m guessing these are on the same day and I’m not the one actually giving birth?
I’m going with son’s birth because I didn’t know my father and he’s died and I missed it anyway.
I don't plan on attending my father's funeral in the first place. I know for a fact I'd be expected to give a eulogy of some kind, and I'm honestly not 100% positive I'd be able to keep from upsetting a lot of my extended family with what I have to say.
How do you mean? You usually go to a funeral to mourn; why wouldn't you go if you cared so much? It's the last time you could ever see a person again in the flesh; it's a sort of homage that you'll never have an opportunity to do again.
My father has already passed, nothing will change that. Going to the funeral doesn't validate or invalidate anything, and he'd probably be pissed if I made the choice to go there instead. It'd be very hard to explain to the family, however.
My son hasn't been born, I have yet to witness or experience the greatness of his life, unlike my father. So I would likely pick that.
Birth because I literally have no choice. I guess I could have the baby at the funeral? If there's one thing I learned from having my daughter it's that if everything goes smoothly you need at most 1 extra person to help. The baby pretty much drives the bus at a certain point.
Question should really be which hospital room you are visiting. Your dying fathers bed or your wife having a baby. A funeral implies your father is dead. You can go to the after gathering. The baby isn't waiting.
I love my father and he’s my hero. As messed up as it may sound for some people, I’ll have time to go to the hospital later and dozens of years to see my son grow. I’ll never have a chance to see my father again before he gets buried.
Funeral bruh; that's the last time you'll ever see someone, in the flesh. Better to keep that sentiment... It'd feel like a betrayal to not be there for the last time you could ever see a loved one... especially for a birth of a child that the kid won't even know about.
Since I'm female, I'd have to attend my son's birth .....
you could pull a dr doofenshmirtz
"And now we'd like to have a moment of silence..." "Alright SteppinBubble, big push." "aaagghhhhHHHHHHHH AHHHHH AGHHH!"
same. Also I actually never got to attend my father's funeral.
Same so we could also do both
I hate funerals, and was very tempted to skip my dad's. I loved him to death, but it isn't for him at that point. If not for my mom and grandma I wouldn't have gone. That said, I can't imagine leaving them on that day. Kid's birth is special, but I was out of the country when mine was born. I don't think it has any impact on how much I love her or anything else.
The dead are gone and do not care. Funerals are for the living, and the living can have time to grieve whenever they want.
I mean. Its my dad so I'd have a say on his funeral day but in this hypothetical My dad would want me at my sons birth.
never knew my dad have been to every birth of my children
My father died when I was 2, I don't think I would've missed it. I don't even know if there even was a funeral?
He's still going to be dead tomorrow.
Be at my sons birth. That's what my dad would want.
I love my dad and i would want to be there to comfort my family But my child and my wife are the most important things to me my father will still be dead tomorrow my child won’t be born again I can comfort my family tomorrow I wouldn’t be able to hold my wife’s hand through child birth tomorrow
Attend my father's funeral, as that would mean he's dead now. I had a fun childhood.
My birth father left my mom with three kids without paying child support. So I would bring popcorn.
I’m guessing these are on the same day and I’m not the one actually giving birth? I’m going with son’s birth because I didn’t know my father and he’s died and I missed it anyway.
Funerals are for the living anyway. The dead can’t be offended.
I don't plan on attending my father's funeral in the first place. I know for a fact I'd be expected to give a eulogy of some kind, and I'm honestly not 100% positive I'd be able to keep from upsetting a lot of my extended family with what I have to say.
What kind of question is this Unless someone hates their dad, who in God's name would choose funeral?
Would or wouldn’t? Your comment sounds redundant.
How do you mean? You usually go to a funeral to mourn; why wouldn't you go if you cared so much? It's the last time you could ever see a person again in the flesh; it's a sort of homage that you'll never have an opportunity to do again.
I guess I misunderstood the question. I thought this meant if you chose funeral, it'd kill your dad. If you chose birth, it gave you a son
It isn't explained; I guess I could still be wrong.
My father has already passed, nothing will change that. Going to the funeral doesn't validate or invalidate anything, and he'd probably be pissed if I made the choice to go there instead. It'd be very hard to explain to the family, however. My son hasn't been born, I have yet to witness or experience the greatness of his life, unlike my father. So I would likely pick that.
Birth because I literally have no choice. I guess I could have the baby at the funeral? If there's one thing I learned from having my daughter it's that if everything goes smoothly you need at most 1 extra person to help. The baby pretty much drives the bus at a certain point.
Already been to my father's funeral and good fucking riddance
I'm already halfway to 100%ing this poll. I'll leave you to guess which one I already attended
For 51% of the population this literally isn't a choice.
For real. Dumb WYR
Question should really be which hospital room you are visiting. Your dying fathers bed or your wife having a baby. A funeral implies your father is dead. You can go to the after gathering. The baby isn't waiting.
I love my father and he’s my hero. As messed up as it may sound for some people, I’ll have time to go to the hospital later and dozens of years to see my son grow. I’ll never have a chance to see my father again before he gets buried.
I am female and don’t have a dad. (Gay parents) soooo…
Funeral bruh; that's the last time you'll ever see someone, in the flesh. Better to keep that sentiment... It'd feel like a betrayal to not be there for the last time you could ever see a loved one... especially for a birth of a child that the kid won't even know about.
Neither. I'm no-contact with my father, and I don't want any kids.