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My dad and I took a photo on our phone of my grandma in the open casket during the private viewing to remember how she looked. Does anyone else do this or do you think it’s wrong.
I find the idea of taking a photo of a deceased family member quite strange...
Wouldn't you rather look at pictures, from when said family member was alive?
If someone showed me a picture of my dead grandmother in her casket, I'd just feel sad again and be brought back to that horrible day.
Normal. When I was kid people did this at funerals using disposable cameras.
If you & you're dad want to take a picture of your grandmother do it. Nevermind what anyone else thinks.
I’ve always regarded “viewing” the dead as a morbid, arcane custom. I neve go to viewings or look at the body before the casket is closed at a funeral. I’d rather remember the person alive.
It’s normalish, everyone has different ways of coping. Personally I wouldn’t do this, it just feels like a little too much for me. It’s not bad though. I went to a morgue during a school trip once and we heard lots of interesting stories of the things people would do and request during funerals. Taking a picture really isn’t that weird. I believe that funerals are mainly there to comfort the deceased person’s family members, so if this brought you and your dad comfort then you definitely shouldn’t feel bad.
It's a little weird but people grieve in their own ways and I don't think it's hurting anyone
I understand wanting that last picture, but I personally think it's disrespectful.
It is normal. What did people do in the old days, before cameras?
They made death masks.
Everyone grieves differently I suppose. Do you have photos of when she was alive? Sorry for your loss.
You had no other pictures of her? Why do you wanna remember her in a casket rather than when she was alive and well?