Son Refuses To Change His Father's Gravestone After His Mom Puts An Insulting Inscription On It For Having An Affair

"In loving memory of John Doe, son, husband, father and adulterer."

Mary

• Published in Interesting
• October 24, 2022

Parents are the primary individuals we aspire to. They are our first idols and the foremost people we envisioned becoming one day.

Our father or mother might be the first person whom we have always presumed and claimed is perfect and capable of anything, like a superhero. They make us feel safe and secure in an unknown world.

However, as children, we are unable to comprehend other things. For instance, the reality of one's total being.

As we grow up, we are somehow confronted by the truth that what we think of someone as children might not be the same thing when we become adults. It is a fact that will lead us to either accept or despise our relatives' and other families' intentions and mentality.

In a general sense, fathers are viewed as more dominant and as the primary decision-makers, providers, and managers of the family. But does the fact that you are named to the position of "head of the family" implies that other egocentric decisions are always acceptable if you have to keep control of everything?

This Redditor shared in his post that he did not change his father's insulting gravestone because he chose to cheat on his mother with his co-worker just before he passed away instead of prioritizing his marriage and family. Scroll down to find out more about the Reddit community at the large reaction.

OP asks:

"Your mom is an icon."

"There is nothing I can do. My mother owns the headstone, she's given you the answer."

"NTA your moms a straight bad a**."

"I dig it." All these puns are just witty and hilarious.

"Petty queen really was playing chess whilst they played checkers."

"It's not yours, it's your mom's to deal with."

The unsettled business of his father can be taken care of in the court.

Mom deserves a sumptuous dinner.

Legitimately funny.

Her behavior might be thoughtless and cruel, but that's probably how husband treated his wife.

"It's an old Richard Pryor joke..."

If they want a different graveyard, they should buy their own memorial plot.

"If you want dignity in death, live a dignified life. Dying doesn't wash away your filth."

Where the legendary gravestone was inspired.

It's nice to have a petty and at the same time a savage friend.

Taking note of the "Panty pudding" term for future references.

Feeling bad for the unborn child and for the family involved.

OP's mother is truly a legend.

That's a reminder to all married individuals out there to always treat your partner right because they are the ones to decide what happens to your corpse.

Monument maker has decided to go with it because that's part of their job.

Distressing and painful experiences are not easily forgotten. In some cases, hatred and vengeance persist even after the death of the hated individual.

This implies that forgiveness is a matter of personal choice, regardless of the circumstances. Both the recovery process and forgiveness take time, perhaps not today, but it will come, and life must continue.

Mary