Death Cafes

[Bunny]

Don't know if this article has been posted somewhere already, but thought it was a great idea:

http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/talking-death-over-tea/article19325714.ece

[Forgottenwife]

I too think this is a great idea. I would go to this cafe.

 

I could relate to the authors experience of her mother asking 'Why don't you have fun like normal people.' In my experience, I have had friends and family get super uncomfortable about death topics, among many people it is a quick way to shut down a conversation. I think this is why I have enjoyed hanging out with widowed people and similarly why I don't mind if people talk about grief over the loss of a parent or a loved one. It just doesn't make me uncomfortable at all. My parents perception is that all we do is lament our losses and just cry the whole time, but truly, we can cry a bit and then talk about the weather or our jobs or travel or anything else that comes up. Its so refreshing to be able to share something about death or grief and not have the person running away or thinking I am a weirdo for even having such a thought.

 

** Forgottenwife starts looking for death cafes in her area 

 

Thanks for sharing this link! 

[Wife of Tomasz]

I remember reading about this early on in this journey and thinking that it would be something I wanted to try. But of course with widow brain forgot all about it. Thanks for the reminder. 

[Newgirl]

It's a discussion that needs to be had more often. TFS.