My son's great grandmother hit me in the funeral home

United States
June 21, 2007 11:16am CST
I was sitting there running my hand's through Gaje's hair. The great grandmother from the real mother's side of the family, was there. I was just about to leave with my husband, his job couldn't get his computer unlocked so we had to go unlock it for them. I was trying to be discreet about what I was doing but the great grandmother walked up beside me. When I turned around to leave with my husband, she punched me in my back. I was in shock, she done it right in front of the casket. I looked at her and never said a word, I just walked out the door. I got in the car and began to tell my husband about it. I told him that i have had enough and that this was very rude and disrespectful. I am a hott head and I had to walk out of there before I did something because they were gettign out of hand and I was not going to be the project of beating an older lady inside of a funeral home. He called his mother who told him that she probably didn't mean anything by it. I was outraged. They were sitting there taking up for people who have never been there. I could not believe that she did this in the funeral home and in front of my friends. I had never even said anything cross towards them, infact, I hadn't even spoken to them. What should I have done?
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@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
24 Jun 07
You handled the situation a lot better than I would have! I probably would have turned around and, in a nasty whisper, said 'Back off!'
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@HighReed1 (1126)
• United States
30 Jun 07
It sounds like you did just fine. Some people just don't seem to have a brain in their head.
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• United States
21 Jun 07
Walking away was the best thing to do. She assaulted you, yes, but you were right to avoid speaking to her at the time. In fact, maybe you will never see her again. Maybe she just had a temporary lapse of sanity. Stay close to your family and friends. Tragedies are easier to handle with their help. I hope you are comforted when you go to each other's homes and to church.
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@lvhughes (545)
• United States
22 Jun 07
you did the right thing. it is hard to walk away but you showed respect to the person in the casket that is what matters. it was wrong of her in many ways but you show you were more than she was.
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@mummymo (23706)
21 Jun 07
Sweetheart I think you handled it just right! Things can be tense between families at any time but when such grief is involved then people can behave very oddly indeed! You reacted with dignity and respect for Gaje and that is the best thing you could have done! xxx
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