Is it normal to not cry when a family relative dies?

I've never shed a tear since my dog died when I was 5. Think I cried all a human could cry those few days.
Best dog ever! When I was a baby it always stayed by my pram, when I was a toddler it let me grab its dog coat to take my first steps. Wherever I was, that dog was never far behind. Then again I did save its life when I was 4. Although that was shortlived.

But I come from quite a truthful family.
"Wheres Poppy?" I shouted to my family.
"Shes dead, sorry, you wont see her again."
That was that.

Maybe you weren't as close with your grandfather as some people are. I've gone to a lot of funerals without crying. Even if you were close, it is normal. When my dad passed away, I didn't cry for the first three days. The grief sets in differently for everyone, and sometimes there's a period of shock. Also, sometimes you just feel a sense of peace for the deceased and it brings you a sort of bittersweet joy for them, knowing your loved one is in a better place.

Not everyone grieves the same way.

I've been dry eyed at many funerals.

It doesn't mean you don't care, it just means you grieve differently.

The best thing you can do is to shoulder the work of others to let them grieve. That way you can still show how much you care, and ease everyone else's burden.

My grandpa passed away in his sleep last summer, and I didn't really get all that emotional till after the funeral. I didn't see him that much.

If you're not emotionally close/attached to them, then its normal e.g. you don't see/talk to them often

when my father died i only cried for 3 hours, but when my cat died i cried the hole 3 days..and i hate my self for that, i am disgusted by my self.

Totally normal it's been ages since my grandad died and I always have a lump in my throat now :L

It's normal, I didn't cry when my best friend died, though it's still tearing me apart at this very day... Even though I know he's at peace now, finally...

We expect elderly relatives to die so it's not really so much of a shock. I'm devastated when a cousin or nephew dies though :o(

Maybe you didn't feel close to him?

you just cry if you feel like it,I felt like crying a year after and then again 2 years after that when someone Close to me died

I didn't cry when my grandad died either. We were never really that close, we only saw eachother 2 or 3 times a year, and it wasn't a shock when he died either. I felt bad about not crying, but I just wasn't sad enough. I always cry when my dogs die though, because I see them every day.

I didn't cry about my grandad's death until a whole year afterwards. It just didn't seen real for all that time and then BAM! One unsuspecting afternoon I just broke down.

depends how close you were. my great aunt died a while ago but i only ever met her once or twice, so i wasnt that upset. but if you had a close relationship i dont think its normal

I would say yes, but I don't get emotionally attached to people.