Just checked my email and GEE ....................

[CountAllVotes]

My brother-in-law died the day before yesterday.

I'd known him since I was 20 years old and this is how I find out, an email message!



My husband is devastated as I am.

I hate email at times, HATE!!! Can't they pick-up the damn phone?

As for my BIL, he had a stroke three years ago and suffered immensely.

It is best that is is gone for he is no longer suffering but my god, email?

[dewsgirl]

1. I am so sorry that is awful. I don't know when this became acceptable?😔

[CountAllVotes]

4. Since at leas 2004

My own brother died in 2004 and I found out via email as well.

I've never forgiven the family for not telling me he had died.

This is simply not acceptable!

What a hell of a f'n way to find out a family member has died!

[dewsgirl]

5. What a horrible way to find out.😔

[kimbutgar]

2. Sometimes the pain is too hard to communicate over the phone.

But you should have had a phone call.

[CountAllVotes]

6. He has 4 kids

They are all adults and three of them live nearby!

This is beyond the pale!

I don't know if there is a funeral or what!

In any event may he REST IN PEACE.

[LakeArenal]

3. Say, my brother wouldn't do that.

No judging anyone in times of grief.

[avebury]

7. One year I opened up a birthday card from my sister and she included a note

and newspaper obit to let me know that the son of a friend of the family had passed away of cancer.