Mother Wants Speedy Funeral For My Daughter, AITA For Telling Her To Pay For It?

Losing a child is one of the most devastating experiences a parent can go through. When one Reddit user’s baby passed away from SIDS, she was planning her daughter’s funeral. However, her mother, who wanted to honor her cultural traditions, urged her to hurry and get it over with. After weeks of this pressure, the Reddit user finally snapped at her mother and told her to pay for the funeral if she was concerned about speeding up the process. The post has garnered almost 20,000 upvotes, with many Redditors weighing in on who was in the wrong. Read on to learn more about this heartbreaking story and decide: was the Reddit user the a**hole in this situation?

Grieving mother struggles with funeral expenses for her 6-day-old baby

Respect cultural differences, mom. I’ll give my baby dignity.

Mother demands speedy funeral, OP snaps and requests payment

Respecting cultural traditions vs financial responsibility, AITA for suggesting payment?

‍ ‍ Who should pay for a baby’s funeral? AITA?

Losing a child is a devastating experience, and planning a funeral for them can add to the stress. In this post, a mother shares her dilemma on who should pay for her baby’s funeral, which she has been saving for, but her mother insists on doing it quickly. The mother snaps at her mother and suggests she pays for it. The post raises questions about cultural differences and the financial burden of funerals. Read on for the comments and reactions to this AITA post.

Funeral homes typically offer free services for infant funerals. NTA.

Respectful commenters discuss cultural funeral traditions and offer support ❤️

Heartfelt support for grieving OP, NTA.

Commenters offer condolences and support for grieving OP

Respect for grieving parents > cultural expectations

Support and comfort over lectures and harassment during grieving

Navigating cultural differences during grief, NTA for setting boundaries

Save on funeral costs by buying urns and caskets online

NTA for setting boundaries with emotionally immature mother, funny responses.

Grief can make us misdirect emotions, but everyone is hurting ❤️

Humor is a common way to cope with grief, and culture doesn’t matter here. NTA

Condolences. Not the a**hole for suggesting payment.

Culture clash over funeral expenses, NTA stands firm

Grieving OP stands up to pushy mother, NTA

Heartless mother refuses to pay for daughter’s funeral, NTA.

Heartbreaking loss. No rush for baby’s funeral. Not the a**hole.

Respectful NTA response to cultural funeral expectations ‍ ‍

Culture clash over daughter’s funeral. NTA suggests mother pay.

Stand up for yourself, not everyone has your best interest

Grieving mother faces pressure from mother for speedy funeral, NAH.

Condolences for the loss, commenter is not at fault.

Heartbreaking situation, but harsh judgment from commentator and no replies.

Take all the time you need to heal . Cut off toxic relationships.

Condolences for unexpected loss of child, take time to mourn

Grieving mother stands up to cultural beliefs, NTA

Take all the time you need to organize the farewell

Condolences and validation for NTA comment

Take your time to grieve, don’t let anyone rush you ⏰

Empathetic comment section supporting grieving parent

Respect your wishes and timeline.

Condolences and support from commenters for grieving poster ❤️

Funeral expenses don’t reflect love. Celebrate her life your way ❤️

Heartfelt condolences offered in the midst of grief ❤️

Condolences and support for grieving OP, NTA.

Condolences. You’re not the a**hole for asking her to pay.

Heartbroken mother prioritizes own grief, not cultural traditions. #NTA ❤️

Culture clash over funeral arrangements for baby daughter.

Condolences for your loss. Mother’s pressure’s unnecessary. NTA ❤

Supportive comment tells grieving mother she’s not in the wrong ❤

Compassionate comment provides support and model for handling grief. ❤️

Condolences. NTA for asking mother to pay for funeral.

Heartfelt support for commenter who lost child at 5 months

Condolences to OP, commenter supports them, no conflict here.

Condolences to the commenter, and agreement with their reasoning.

Honoring lost loved ones: A heartfelt comment on grieving.

Grieving mother stands up to unsupportive parent, NTA

Grieving mother stands up to pushy grandmother.

Condolences. Take control of your daughter’s funeral, not your mother.

Condolences, finance the funeral – NTA

Condolences given in NTA comment section

Free funeral services for children? NTA for expecting payment.

Commenter receives support after dealing with difficult mother.

Grief can bring out the worst in people

Grieving OP stands up to pushy family, NTA

Grieve your babu as long as it takes, NTA

Condolences, commenter is not at fault for suggesting payment

Not her child, not her decision. Insensitive comment adds insult.

No a**holes here, just hurt people trying to move on.

Heartfelt condolences, NTA for asking her to pay.

Heartfelt condolences, NTA for asking her to pay ❤️