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Such a sad story, I could not imagine living with what feels like a ticking timebomb strapped to my head.
by Benlights 3y ago
Such a sad story, I could not imagine living with what feels like a ticking timebomb strapped to my head.
- emmanueloga_ 3y agoIsn’t that the human condition though?
- ksenzee 3y agoYes, except imagine your ticking time bomb set to go off 40 years before everyone else’s.
- isk517 3y agoAlso, it doesn't kill you but will make you an burden to all of your loved ones.
- sfn42 3y agoEh, if i start having symptoms I'm out. I'm not wasting away for decades being a burden to family and society. Rather just get it over with.
- woleium 3y agoI used to think this way too. Now I recognize I was naive. It's a gradual decline, and once you get to the point that you are no longer providing any value, it's probably too late to take yourself out.
- gwern 3y agoThat requires decision-making and rationality of the sort that OP shows may be some of the first things to go.