Monday, 16 March 2009

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  • Dare2BDiferentt@xanga

    Well, dying isn't that big of a deal, so there's no point in telling your family. It's not like they love you and grew up with you and took care of you or anything. What a dumb question.
  • jassmine@xanga

    I would wait for a while to tell my family. I would give them time to say Goodbye and me too. Judi
  • immaairheadxl@xanga

    You know.


    I was in a relationship with this guy for 3 years..and then my parents told me i was going to move in a month or so ~ i failed to believe them..because they're fickle as you can get.


    Then they came back from texas saying.


    "Pack up your shit cuhs we're leaving."


    I only could spend two more days with him..?? what?? It was too unbelievable. This is too short..


    So I'd say...I would tell them.Just because..you know?


    but then again...


    we should Live Life♥
  • lostinattitude@xanga

    I think that really depends on what the disease is and how you plan to deal with it. After all diabetes can be life threatening .And maybe you don't see the need to share that .Or maybe it has to do with the stigma of the disease. I can see not sharing HIV with someone because of their reaction.
    On the other hand if you are faced with cancer as I am .You have to decide what treatment and results you are facing and make the decision based on that.If you are going to have surgery and go through chemo it's pretty hard to hide that from your family and friends. On the other hand I have a friend who recently passed and his mother has dementia , she was never told , because they didn't want her to go through it over and over again.
    I think that it really depends on the disease and the personal circumstances . And that each person has to make the decision based on those circumstances.                                           

  • EccentricSiren@xanga

    I think I would only tell my immediate family and a few close friends. The stress of having everyone know and always be asking me how I was would probably just add to the stress of being sick rather than taking away from it.
  • abcxunt@xanga

    keep it to myself.
  • CarmineKiss@xanga

    no, not right away at least...
  • xDark_horizonx@xanga

    I would keep it to myself and make sure I spend my time well.
  • inspireothers@xanga

    hrm.. i think yes. i'll find a right time to tell them.    because  if you dont tell them and when you're on your way to passing away then they'll feel really bad for not paying attention towards you, not spending enough time etc etc. but if you do tell them they will have the same reaction, but would have time to understand, make sense of it, and treasure the time you have left. this would leave them no guilt.
  • misstephy@xanga

    I'd tell them, because then at least theyll make an effort to make you have a few last good months
    if you don't tell them, they might say " can't go to lunch, i'm busy"
    because they don't know they won't have the opportunity to do it for much longer!
  • LiLbabeSwT@xanga

    I'd keep it to myself. People come and go. No need to make those you care and care about you suffer before you die. 
  • bowlingpotatoes@xanga

    Of course I would tell my family.  I would feel better having them know so they would be prepared.  I would probably only tell the friends I'm closest to, though.
  • J4MIE_YUN@xanga

    ofcourse
  • iamhyokim@xanga

    Keep it to myself 
  • allxnight_always@xanga

    Keep it to myself.
    My friends and family have enough to worry about.
  • kmiahali

    of course because then what if you're dying? don't you want to spend your last moments with your family?
  • x_vesper@xanga

    I would keep it to myself.  But, I know that somehow they would find out.  I would hope not because I would want to have my last memories of my loved ones as happy as they can get. I wouldn't want to see them suffering because of me. 
  • TalithaKum88@xanga

    I definitely wouldn't be able to keep something as big of a deal as a life threatening illness all to myself for any substantial amount of time.  I think not telling would just eat me up.
  • antihero07@xanga

    Tell my Parents and siblings and board a plane to amsterdam
  • xSafety_x_Pinned_x_Heartx@xanga

    Depends on how long I had.


    I would keep it to myself, and I would tell people when I felt they would need to know.  It would hurt some people if they knew I was dying, and it would be better for their emotional health if I just suddenly died because accidents are easier to deal with that life threatening diseases.  There are others who I know would want the time to say their goodbyes, and there are those in my life where I would want to take advantage of every second I had left with them, and that would only be possible if they knew I was going to die.


    I personally don't want people to know if I'm dying, because I want us to love each other every day as if it were our last day anyway.
  • jupiter312@xanga

    Of course.  While I would be very tempted to say no, I won't tell them, because I can take it myself and don't want pity, sympathy, etc....it would be unfair not to tell them so that they could deal with it rather than be surprised.  Then I'd take off and go wherever.  But at least they'd know why.
  • Chandlerklebs@xanga

    My mom would know as I tell her everything but I think I wouldn't tell people because I wouldn't want them treating me different.
  • spiritedsherry@xanga

    If it's an infectious disease, then yes. You should definitely educate those at a high risk of contracting it.
  • AmeliasRADduh@xanga

    Deaht happends if you want it to or not.
    I Wouldnt personaly tell my family or friends i wouldnt want them to feel sorry for me and give attention that wouldnt be needed.
  • perpetual_chasm@xanga

    def. would tell them. i would need their support to help me get thru the treatment process. 

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