Does the thought of someone being cremated upset you?

Before I met my husband I’d only been to one funeral in my life, and I was a kid then. We lived 2000 miles away from any other family.

Rick has a very large family, close by, and since I met him, it’s like there’s a funeral every other month.

My mother and father both chose cremation, and I think that kind of took their families by surprise (if I know Mom, she chose it because it was the cheapest way to go!) I have made it known that I want to be cremated as well.

However, the mention of cremation upsets my husband quite a bit. None of his family members have ever been cremated.

I, on the other hand, have a serious aversion to the open casket portion of the ritual that his family seems to prefer. It’s horrifying to me.

What are your thoughts?