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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My mom recently received a diagnosis that will lead to severely diminished physical ability. She and dad are talking about assisted suicide (for both, he doesn't want to be alone). [b]It makes me so sad[/b]. I love them and am happy to help them, and they can afford to hire a home aide. They are welcome to live with me but don't want to move. [b]I'm sad[/b] about the idea of losing them, but[b] also sad [/b]they can't contemplate being dependent. Let people love you. [/quote] Who do you want to love your parents, because it obviously isn't you. It's all about you and what your feelings will be. You don't care that your mom will suffer, and that your Dad will suffer watching her suffer. All you care about is yourself. [/quote] She's not suffering, she's embarrassed somebody might have to help her eat and toilet. We're not talking about pain, or mental incapacity. Just the fear and embarrassment of being a burden. [/quote]
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