Definitely not, I have never cried at funerals. I even apparentely smiled at my grandad from my mums side funeral (He was a alcholic who would physically hurt my mum). I don’t like my mum but if anything I was happy to see him gone. You shouldn’t feel bad for not crying. I went to someone I would consider close with and didn’t cry and then heard hysterics in the front and felt bad for not crying. I just realised that I am not the type to cry at funerals so it is not mandatory but just don’t ever smile like I did because that would be worse. 
Don’t let the gossips in your family get to you as long as you know why then it is none of their business.
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First of all, my condolences! It must be hard to lose a father at a young age.
Crying at funerals is not mandatory. Never let anyone tell you that you are a horrible person just because you didn’t shed bitter tears!
As @Farah_DeSantis said, everyone deals with grief differently. Some people could lie in bed for weeks and cry. Other people process their grief emotionally and mentally. Some people are looking for logical explanations. And then there are others who are in shock, so they aren’t able to realise the death of their loved one.
Not everyone has to cry to show emotion.
When my great-grandfather died 9 years ago, I didn’t cry at his funeral either, although I was devastated and I was close to him. Some relatives of mine were mad at me because I didn’t weep bitterly. I’m sorry but, that’s not how I mourn. People should start to understand that not everyone has to cry when they grieve.
And I don’t think your father would hold that against you if he could see you. He knows that you love him. Love matters more than tears. 
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First of all, I’m sorry for your loss.
Everybody expresses grief in different ways. Crying is not mandatory. Family always gossips, it’s their favourite thing to do. Some people even cry just for the sake of crying to seem “like they cared” and not be judged.
No one knows your pain better than you. People will always gossip and make rumours, you just hold your head up high and if they even have the face to say it to you, make sure to tell them as it is “you don’t have the right to speak about something which you have no knowledge about.”
You’re not a bad person for not crying. I’ve been to funerals, I’ve never cried. I hate how people think that a certain emotion determines your true feelings.
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No, it’s not, and you have no reason to feel bad. Let them talk, they will finally get bored. I was only on a funeral once, it was a funeral of a dear family member. My brother didn’t cry, but it wasn’t because he didn’t care, the family member was sick for a very long time and he was just emotionally ready. Our far family members talked about him too, but it didn’t bother him. That kind of rude family members don’t deserve attention.
Sorry, I created kind of a rant here
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lanafrazer_episode
-That’s quite true, never thought of it that way. Perhaps it wasn’t the right time and place to showcase my feelings. Thanks.
K.Logan
Hmm, thinking about it, that’s true. I am not like other people so the way I deal with things will be different from others. Thanks for that.
JustAperson
Thank you for your kind words.
I definitely agree with that, people are different.
Yes, most definitely, faking makes no sense.
PropertyofNae
So true, I have no doubt in that. It just probably wasn’t the right time for me.
Farah_DeSanits
@Farah_DeSanits
Thanks for your wisdom. I didn’t know they do such things like hiring people to cry. Oh yes the expectations in a funeral, never thought about that either.
Anna_Marie
Lol yea I couldn’t agree more. Sometimes we need to be strong and deal with the inevitable, head on.
ImAnAlien
Laugh? I didn’t know that people do those things at funerals. Nah, I didn’t laugh.
scarlettm
Yes you are quite right. Nah, it not stupid at all. I felt sorrowful when my gold fish died some years ago.
Malannee
I didn’t know that people laugh at funerals, thanks for telling me.
True, well I think that I have my highs and lows, sometimes I’m strong sometimes I’m not.
author.elisabeth
Thanks, I appreciate your kind words and reply.
bakedpotato
Oh my, sorry to hear that. Nah I would never smile at a funeral.
Yes, you are definitely right this. Thanks.
Rosenspitze
Thank you for your kind words.
Agreed. It felt like a normal day because I just didn’t believe it. Yea true people grieve differently. Yup they need to be open minded. You are very much right about this.
He knew that I was like this when he was alive so he wouldn’t hold it against me. Thanks for this.
Zondiewriter
Quite true. Lol wouldn’t doubt that.
Yea it seems to be like a tradition to cry.
Thank you so much for this. Yes, I’ll remember that.
HipsterJenWen
It’s fine, you didn’t say anything bad. I’m glad you’re straightforward about it and I’m able to learn about other people’s experience to know that I’m not wrong or going crazy…
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I’m sorry for your loss, honey.
I think it really depends on how close you are to the person who passes. Tbh, I haven’t been close to a side of my family in over a decade. When my Grandfather passed after a battle with lung cancer and other health issues. At the funeral, I didn’t cry- I was sad, of course, for the people and family that were close to him, but I didn’t feel that I needed to cry. One of my younger cousins said “you’re supposed to cry at funerals” and I asked her “why?” when she couldn’t answer the question I said “think about that for a bit.” and continued to watch the service. I’m sure people think I am cold or detached because I am a very rational person.
I don’t think you are a bad person or an evil person because you didn’t cry. Everyone expresses themselves differently and some people are not comfortable with open displays of emotions, be they sad or happy emotions … and again, that does not make you a bad person. There’s nothing wrong with being reserved and rational. Don’t feel like you owe anyone anything for how you choose to grieve or not grieve.
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When it comes to crying I am a lot like you. I hide my emotions because I need to be strong. A couple of years ago my brother passed away. At the funeral I cried a couple tears, but I hid them. Everyone thought that I didn’t cry. Thankfully my family didn’t talk about it. But don’t keep the emotions down for me I put my emotions into my story. I release them to a place that no one will find. When my brother passed my dad took me for a walk and told me that I needed to be strong with my mom. That is what I did. I didn’t show her my emotions. And I have always been that way.
Sorry for the paragraph I just wanted to show you a lot of us are like you and it is totally fine to not cry!
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ColeCatalyst
True, I detached myself from him since I was young. Didn’t like his parenting style but may God bless his soul.
Lol, that was funny.
Yes, I am so glad that you mentioned the need to be rational. That’s because if we let our emotions/heart rule our head, we’ll bad decisions.
Quite true, I’m not open to show my feelings to people. Thank you for agreeing with me, I appreciate it.
Briella.writes
Thank you for that confirmation, I thought that I was heartless for wanting to be strong.
Sorry for your loss as well.
No, it’s quite fine. You could write a whole page if you like. I really want to learn about life and other people’s experience so that I could know how to deal with situations.
Yes, thanks for telling me that I am not the only one that went through this.
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No problem honey. You have nothing to be ashamed of. So, let them be fake and talk whatever trash makes them feel better. I do think there’s a place for emotions in life, I just also think that there should be a balance. When my best friend of 12 years died in a car wreck, I cried like a child… when my grandfather died, I didn’t cry because I was not close to him.
Just remember that you are you and however you choose to show emotions/grieve/not grieve is perfectly okay. 
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