Then maybe you shouldn't go. It's a funeral and they're children. When my uncle died when I was young, my grandmother made me look at his dead body and it was terrible. I wish I had never gone to that fucking funeral. Nothing about it brought me any sort of closure and the only real memories I still have from going are purely negative.

Children have no place in funerals.

[–] explodicle@local106.com 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Ok, then replace "funeral" with any family function you need to attend. Should your kids miss school on Friday and Monday to drive to and from a weekend wedding?

[–] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Yes.

[–] SpiderShoeCult@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago

It's already parents vs childfree in this thread, and I have to admit it's a bit entertaining, but do we really want to bring the fuckcars people into this as well?

[–] explodicle@local106.com 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I don't think you'll find many parents willing to make that sacrifice for courtesy.

[–] AeroLemming@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It'd be fun, though. Road trips were always more enjoyable than sitting on a fucking plane for hours when I was a kid.

[–] Angry_Maple@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I don't care either way on this "kids vs no kids" on a plane, but I used to love road trips SO much. It let me see many new cool things that I wouldn't have otherwise.

[–] Kanth@lemmy.world -1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Kids exist in the world. Get over it. You're the adult in the situation.

[–] Nerorero@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 year ago

You missed the point on purpose, right?