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Benlights
on July 21, 2023
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The vanishing family: Life in the shadow of a crue...
Such a sad story, I could not imagine living with what feels like a ticking timebomb strapped to my head.
emmanueloga_
on July 21, 2023
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Isn’t that the human condition though?
ksenzee
on July 21, 2023
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Yes, except imagine your ticking time bomb set to go off 40 years before everyone else’s.
isk517
on July 21, 2023
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Also, it doesn't kill you but will make you an burden to all of your loved ones.
sfn42
on July 22, 2023
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Eh, 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
on July 22, 2023
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I 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
on July 22, 2023
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That requires decision-making and rationality of the sort that OP shows may be some of the first things to go.
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