You love your parent but are you upset they are still alive?

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Anonymous wrote:I hope your kids don’t talk about you like many of you are talking about your parents here. Jesus you’re callous and lacking compassion. Just remember, this will be you someday.

I have told my kids repeatedly. Absolutely do not sacrifice yourselves for me. I would never want a loved one to undergo the stress I have gone through dealing with a parent with dementia for over 8 years with no end in sight.

I intend to end my life if I have dementia. If somehow I don’t do it in time the only thing I care about is not causing my kids to suffer. I also do not want to burn through all my assets instead of leaving them money.

I really hope within 20 years people have more options to chose to die on their own terms.

The problem is you / we say this now but have little control how it plays out. Im afraid perspectives also change later, from what i have seen.

+1

It’s all well and good to wax on about how you would never want to be a burden and your plans to take the necessary steps before you reach that point, but denial runs deep and the will to live is strong.