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Speaking at a Funeral
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this post was submitted on 05 Apr 2026
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You know how some people have a sympathetic gag reflex if someone is throwing up? That's me with crying at funerals. Once someone else gets going it's hard for me to keep it together.
To cope, I crack jokes in my head because it's easier to fight back laughter than tears, so I concentrate on that.
Basically, try to find something else to focus on instead of all the emotions, but if the emotions come out, that's all right - it's a funeral, emotional outbursts are normal.