Man Chooses To Divorce His Wife Because She Wasn't In Support Of Their Son Being Gay, Sits With Him During Her Funeral Despite Family's Disapproval

There are numerous ways to experience grief and come to terms with loss. The most important thing is for you not to try to ignore your sorrow.

Until you are able to control your grief on your own, support may be a good idea. It is crucial to seek support after a loss if you are feeling extremely overwhelmed or sad about it.

Family and sympathetic friends can be excellent sources of support. They are also experiencing grief; therefore, some people find that talking about their memories can be therapeutic.

The original poster of today's story lost his wife to cancer, but he chose not to sit with his wife's family during her funeral. Well, the OP has two kids, and his son came out as gay when he was 16 years old.

OP's wife was never supportive of their son being gay. Their son moved out at 19 to live with his boyfriend.

My wife tried to pretend he did not exist, and none of her family members were supportive and would let it be known during family events. As a result, the OP became distant from his wife and was looking into divorce before they discovered she had cancer.

So when the OP chose to sit with his son during her funeral, the wife's family expressed great displeasure about it. In fact, this has caused tension between the families, and you can read the entire story below.