Is it normal to make jokes about my mom dying?

My mom died in 2010 and it was the hardest thing that I have ever gone through. Since then though, I did about a year of pretty intense therapy and came out a lot healthier (mentally) on the other side. I am able to talk about it now and pretty much have a normal life now. When someone makes a "your mom" joke i tend to jokingly pull the ol' "my mom is dead, good one asshole" joke and to me that is hilarious. I also make jokes about her dying, not to push the negative feelings away, because I dealt with it and can joke about it. Is this messed up? Does anyone else do this?

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Based on 99 votes (37 yes)
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  • LilyAmongTheThorns

    I think humor is a very good way to deal with grief and it helps reassure friends that they're not accidentally really putting their foot in their mouth. I think it's a positive thing! Sublimation, baby!

    My mother and father died when I was 7, and I do the same thing sometimes. I like to crack irreverent jokes here and there and remind people it can be ok to talk about. I think you're doing quite well and I don't think it's "messed up" at all. ^-^

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  • peterr2

    It is ignorant to make jokes like that, you cocksucker!

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  • 1000yrVampireKing

    kind of sad

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  • friendlyAnswer

    i never herd anything like this sory

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  • FunkyHuskyCoolGirlYuki

    I do the same with my dead sister when people ask about my family, I tell them about her, and make jokes and stuff, I do it because I've gotten over it

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  • GeordieGent

    I voted yes but in reality it doesn't matter. Your Mom has died and its a fact that your using in a humorous way. It doesn't mean you don't love her, quite the opposite. I'm sure you'd have a laugh with her when she was alive why not now she's not here. Life goes on and I'm sure your Mom would want it this way. What we say in jest isn't necessarily how we feel inside. Please don't even stress about this.

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  • dirtybirdy

    Humor is a necessity for me so I think its normal

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  • scrount

    As long as they aren't disrespecting her in some way then it is a good way to deal with. If you loved her in the first place then I doubt they're any horrible jokes. It shouldn't be up to people how to deal with tragedy because people deal with different things in their own way with whatever helps them most. I think your mom would have wanted this instead of you feeling sad about it all the time whenever you thought about her.

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  • arshkia

    u r just proving to others that u r nt sad

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  • 100coolguy

    its ok to relax about it but horrible to make jokes about it

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  • SirSlenderMan

    I remember playing a game online my friend made a your mom joke to this kid and he said his mom was dead. A couple minutes later his mom came in and yelled at him for having a foul mouth when he started yelling very rude things at us.

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