How do you tell someone their love one has died?

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Aguysopinion4799 · Accepted Answer

... Well, it depends on the person.
Some people want to just be told honestly, some handle it better that way.
Others prefer you to ease them in to it so they don't feel so hurt.
Some prefer not to know, I don't advise this option.

I don't know this hypothetical persons personal preference, but I will base it off a friend of mine and imagine his wife died while he was away, or something like that

Hey man, look, I have some news for you but I don't want you to be hurting too much, so how about we go to yours and we both have a hot drink, I'll tell you then.

DRINKING COFFEE AND TEA

So look, the thing I need to tell you mate is, your wife, she passed away while you were gone. I know you loved her a lot man, I just didn't want to throw it on you the moment you came back, I wanted you to be relaxed when I told you.

Knowing my friend, he has a personality that would most likely result in him crying and us drinking while he tells me memories he had with her, I would drink with him and by the end he would calm down and the next morning we would both calm our emotions on the subject, tell each other that we need to plan a proper funeral, he would ask me to find a location that was fitting, I would tell him to get a proper sized coffin and we would work together so he wasn't going through it alone.

We are like brothers, so he knows that he could let his emotions all out and then collect his thoughts properly while around me.

BobbyC65 · Accepted Answer

Sit them down and break the news to them. If there are other people around, try to take them somewhere that is private. Give them the space to react to the news in a place where they will not feel self-conscious because other people are around. Stay calm and just be there to help them cope with the news.

douride2 · Accepted Answer

I can do a lot of thing & most times I can speak my mind & can be very blunt at times. Telling someone their loved one has passed away is one thing I can't don't. My heart is to soft. It's just not in me to do it.

Lyndsielee666 · Accepted Answer

I’m bad at that shit. Didn’t tell my kid her uncle got killed. She found out when we went to the candle lighting that night 😔

cjgsu · Answer

I don't know not sumthing i would ever want 2 tell someone

Agape93 · Answer

If I can, I’ll meet them in person and tell them. I don’t believe in beating around the bush.  If I can’t, I’ll call them.

call_me_scar · Answer

You go up to them look them in the eye mabye set them down and say you need to change your Facebook relationship status

IlluminatiExposed0 · Answer

First tell them you have bad news for them. That way they are already expecting the worst when you tell them. If you're feeling particularly kind ask them to sit down and get them a non-alcoholic beverage.

Hangry22 · Answer

I have no idea. That's difficult

scooogy · Answer

My parents invited my father's brother and his wife to a restaurant where they had dinner together and made a soft approach to the fact that their mother had passed away.

Citizenkirk · Answer

When they are already lying down.

Nayyr · Answer

The police are good at it

Iamcoming · Answer

I will never love you in my next years

Tim-loves-it · Answer

I couldnt do it. Id have someone else do it

JoyGirl · Answer

What @cjgsu said.

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