i had a ridiculously well thought out update about stupidity planned in my head that i was going to type out, but i changed my mind.
tonight, i went to my mom's ex's son's viewing and i swore to myself that i wasn't going to look in the room where the casket was. i swore just to look down and only look up when needed to. but the moment i got there, i accidently looked around to make sure i wasn't going to run into anyone, and i saw him laying there in the casket. of course, i looked away immediately and hugged my mom's ex, then excused myself to the bathroom. note; i'm a very private person when it comes to my emotions. i won't cry in public or in front of someone, if i can help it.
and so after i calmed myself down in the bathroom, i sat on a (really comfortable) couch in the back and just stayed quiet. i looked at the floor, played with my fingers, and basically just tried to blend in with the floral print of the sofa. i think i was sitting there about a half second before i kept hearing people asking someone else "how are you?" and i just thought...wtf? they're at a funeral for someone they love, how the fuck do you think they feel? and it kept going like that for..at least an hour. i kept asking myself how stupid is that question? "how are you?" it was said almost casual, were it not for the choked back sobs and the deep throaty tone you get when you cry and try to talk at the same time. i kept thinking about it and not understanding why they were asking that question. i honestly could not for the life of me get why they asked it.
so after an hour, i think, my mom's ex's other son came over and rubbed my shoulder, asked me if i was okay. i nodded yes so i wouldn't upset him and i kinda smiled, but he got the message like he used to and just left me be. he's always been like that, able to read people. he and i never got into arguments when we all lived together, mostly because we were both shy, even if he is a few years older. he's always been nice and respective of other people's privacy. his name's lee. the one that passed away, he was the oldest son so he was named after his dad, terry. they called him tj, for short. tj was so nice too, but it took him a while to warm up to us just moving in. this was seven, eight years ago. tevi brought up the other day how every night, we'd all sit down together as a family and eat dinner. my mom was so happy with terry, and his sons both adored all of us. but i'm getting off track with what this update is about.
i listened to the people talking, and after i broke down once lee walked away, i went into the bathroom to cry in private. but i heard the door open so i quit, and calmed myself down again. i went out to wash my hands, and i didn't look up so i didn't know who had come into the bathroom. so here i am, washing my hands with wet eyes and the lady beside me rubs my back and says "how are you, baby girl?" mind you, she's at least six years older than me. i told her i was okay and she rubbed my back a little more and just quietly left the bathroom. i broke down again. it wasn't until that moment that i realized the question is basically unavoidable. it's not stupid, it's not unneccesary.. it's to help people feel better. come to find out, the girl that asked me is someone i used to be really close to. i haven't seen her in about five years, since my mom and terry broke up. (i don't see him much, that's why i guess i haven't really mentioned him). her and her brothers used to be the people i would look forward to seeing when we went to grammy's (terry's mom) house for thanksgiving or christmas. we used to be so close, her brothers and i, because we went to school together for a year before my mom met terry.
it's just so crazy to me, because i haven't been to a funeral since my friend's mom died. almost exactly a year ago, same month, same funeral home. hell, even the same room. i guess i made this one huge rambling post out of one little thought i wanted to rant about, but it feels good to get it out. i had a long period of my life around these people that i hardly remember. so much has happened since the last time i saw them. and to see them like this really sucks. i don't know how long after tomorrow it will be until i see them again but i'm hoping not very long.
this entry felt really good, getting it off my chest.
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