anyone who has ever had to attend a funeral for someone they love knows that 9 times out of 10, you will be in shock for it. nothing will seem real & you quite literally have to put on that fake smile until everything settles in. leave this woman alone. everyone grieves differently.
Le@okayaleiahOct 20
rest in love mommy🕊️

Oct 21, 2026 · 5:02 PM UTC

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yea this whole commentary is weird. people grieve in different ways, and seeing all of their loved ones coming out and showing love for their mom would also put a smile on my face through the pain.
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THISSSS!!!!! the internet so fucking weird man
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& for whoever was just in the comments talking abt the last thing on their mind would b to dress nice for the funeral pls stfu she more than likely was thinking abt looking nice for her mother & just simply trying to push some sort of positivity through a tough time….
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you see that reply got deleted QUICKLY!
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Not seeing what she did wrong..? Is everyone okay?
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Wow this breaks my heart, are they saying she shouldn’t have dressed up for her mother’s funeral ? Whoaaaaa she can’t smile ? Do they not realize the mixed emotions you have laying a parent to rest. . . & since when did we not pick a color and the family dressed accordingly and looks nice ; hmmm yeah the internet is weird asf ! Lord give this girl the strength to keep going cause even when you smile deep down inside she has lonely nights , those first birthdays , holidays etc she won’t be able to call her mother. . . Ugh 😩 until you felt the pain of sitting in the front row for a parent please STFU
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Y don’t have to fake shit tho that’s y I’m asking why yall be smiling like it’s a happy occasion but cry as soon as yall hit the car door.. u don’t gotta fake things like that
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Top 5 weirdest shit I seen on this app , my condolences to her
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But also? I’d like to think my mother would want me to smile for her homegoing???? I’m supposed to look suicidal???? Does that perform more love or something?????
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Not only that, she literally stated the only thing that kept her smiling what ALL THE PEOPLE who showed up & showed out for her mom. Mfs so miserable tho all they can do is assume !
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I like my crying alone in peace tbh
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Facts it feel like you're in lala land.. I smiled and held it together because thats what mom would want but once I got alone it wasnt like that believe me...
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the way people suddenly become grief experts the second a camera is on them is so exhausting. just say youve never lost anyone and go.
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absolutely! she’s so strong for being able to put on a smile cause when it was my best friend i cried the whole time. i didn’t even wanna be talked to normally cause ts wasn’t normal. she’s genuinely doing so great and i hope she gets to heal. fuck the internet!
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Yes, people grieve in different ways. But it’s the posting on social media like it’s a regular post that’s odd. And I have two dead parents so I understand grief
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even with the veil over her eyes, i still don't see that smile reach her eyes. so much pain behind them 🥺💔
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Lies i cried before during and after the funeral couldnt even talk and planned it so i be confused too how people be smiling but maybe i just dont handle death well
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Correct! Ppl are weird!
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Fr, she has to deal with it not only this one day but for the REST of her life. Shit hit different. Have to smile from crying all the time . May God be with her
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like she lost her mother, the only one she’ll ever have in this lifetime. that’s a feeling some of us have experienced and some haven’t. i just wish ppl understood that grief comes in many forms and not just sadness. only God knows what emotions came over her after these pics.
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My grandpa went to what I thought was a funeral but he called it a celebration of life which I’ve never heard before I thought it was so bittersweet
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She probably dissociated
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I’ve learned as a POC taking photos at a funeral is like in the top 5 things that will happen . Now the posing and such that’s not for me to say . If you like it, I love it.
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i smiled on so many people's face when my mama died
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the fact that people even feel comfortable to have discourse on that ?????????
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very well said! no has the right to tell someone how they should grieve.
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It really sinks in once everyone goes back to their regular lives.
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Especially if, and idk the story, her mom was sick and she’s had time to prepare…sometimes knowing your person is at peace is enough
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She also said she was touched seeing how everyone showed up to celebrate her mother. That’s beautiful and something totally normal to smile at.
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I’m confused because I smiled in every funeral pic I ever took. Are we not celebrating their life?
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I’ve only been to 1 funeral that deeply hurt me and I forgot why I was there. Your brain has a weird way of numbing you
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100% & I’m glad this girl even had the opportunity for her family to take pics, love on her, give her an opportunity to look pretty and feel supported.
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I didn't cry when my grandma passed , everyone was shocked but when I went back to my home country 2 yrs later, I broke down. It was so bad )): I tried so hard to not breakdown when it first happened that it built up.
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Ain't no telling how many tears she probably shed privately. A picture means nothing.
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The fact that she had to explain to someone else why she was smiling 💔
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thank you, someone with sense.
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