Dear Abby
DEAR ABBY: My mom passed away recently, and the person I was in a relationship with from adolescence to my adulthood, “Charles,” didn’t attend her funeral. While I’m currently in a relationship with someone else I deeply love, I still feel my mother was fond of Charles despite our many hardships. Her affection for him showed without a doubt, many times without my involvement. Despite my resentment toward Charles, it never swayed her opinion of him.
I no longer speak to Charles. This pattern was well set before Mom’s death. Because she cared for him, I think it was wrong of him not to show up to pay his respects, regardless of what our situation currently is. For the record, I didn’t attend either of his parents’ funerals because Charles liked to gaslight and cause drama.
