It’s wrong for a widow or widower to end up in a relationship with their late spouse’s sibling or best friend.

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Doesn’t matter that “grief is a unique experience” and they “sought comfort in each other,” or whatever weird justifications people give.. would you really want your bestfriend or sibling hooking up with your wife / husband after you’re gone? That means they were actually attracted to that person the entire time. Yes I get that you’re dead & wouldn’t have thoughts or feelings about it, but it’s still awful, gross and immoral.

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  2. binley Avatar

    How is this take unpopular?

  3. CookieHuntington Avatar

    I think this is a really common phenomenon. I think it probably is an unpopular opinion so I’m gonna give you an upvote.

  4. Dapper_Platform_1222 Avatar

    Nope, you missed the part where I’m dead. I’m no longer in the ghost business of genital policing. Go nuts, kids!

  5. cslackie Avatar

    It’s actually very common for this to happen. I had a friend whose mom was a widow and she married her deceased husband‘s brother. All sorts of fucked up.

  6. GasFartRepulsive Avatar

    Who cares, you’re dead. I have given exactly zero thought to what my loved ones will do after I literally don’t exist. Let the living live.

  7. CryptographerThat376 Avatar

    I think it depends on whether you like your siblings or really enjoy your friends as people. Who best to take care and love my partner when I’m gone then the next best person in my life?

  8. petty_witch Avatar

    when people look for ‘love’ they don’t tend to look very far

  9. toughenupbutttercup Avatar

    Naaa. They’re dead. They won’t care.

  10. Chucheyface Avatar

    They’re dead though. How’s it different from them remarrying jimbo from down the road?

  11. themonalisa_ Avatar

    Just the thought of it makes me sad

  12. MaybeMaybeNot94 Avatar

    If it was truly organic, I’d be grateful that my best friend is taking care of my widow. I wouldn’t be there anymore to take care of her and our family. If there is some kind of afterlife, I think I’d be thankful.

  13. alvysinger0412 Avatar

    Why would I be against two people I loved while I was alive finding more happiness after I’m dead and don’t even know about it? How can someone be so jealous that they’re worried about something happening after they’re dead and literally can’t care?

  14. ElectricalTax3573 Avatar

    Better than watching them roll the dice with someone I don’t know and trust. She’s been through enough, whatever makes her happy.

  15. Ponchovilla18 Avatar

    I can give you the family part, but a friend I disagree

  16. butt_soap Avatar

    Someone’s insecure about their hotter sibling

  17. Responsible_Egg_3260 Avatar

    Laughs in Michael Ballack

  18. jadskljfadsklfjadlss Avatar

    i wouldnt care. id be dead.