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The Dr. Laura Podcast

I Skipped a Funeral, and My Friend is Angry

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 November 2021

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

I Skipped a Funeral, and My Friend is Angry - Christine is a caregiver who chose to be by the side of her patient as she died instead of at her best friend's mom's funeral and now her friend is mad. - Dr. Laura: "Friends support friends in their moral obligations." - Has a friend ever disappointed you? Email me your thoughts at: drlaura@drlaura.com | To participate on the radio program; call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment - https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment. Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

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0:00.0

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1:05.7

I'll try to go through it without crying. I'm a private caregiver with my previous client.

1:13.2

I was with her for nine years and my sister-in-law, who is actually my best friend. Her husband's mother

1:21.3

passed away. Unfortunately, my patient took a turn for the worst four days before the funeral.

1:29.5

So the next day when I was taken care of her, I was told that she was about two days to live.

1:37.1

So I chose to stay with her. It's a film I job with her. That's right.

1:45.8

And complete my position with her and her family.

1:50.6

Unfortunately, my best friend and her husband are so upset with me because I didn't go to funeral.

2:02.6

They said that I should have been there as a friend and a family member.

2:07.4

May I comment? May I comment? Yes.

2:13.5

Your friend doesn't understand what being a friend is.

2:15.6

She's the one that should be your friend.

2:20.2

Which man, she was there to understand that you had a moral legal obligation to this dying patient.

2:31.5

And that you could be there afterward to console them, sit with them.

2:38.8

But that was terrible if your friend did do that to you.

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