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What would be worst, losing a child or telling him/her that he is going to die
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:29 pm
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:29 pm
I know, a very downer thread.
I'm sitting here watching "2012" and the giant Russian ship is about to crash into the ocean. The little girl is freaking out, asking if they are about to die.
This got me thinking. What would be worse, losing a child in a tragady like the child in WDW or a car accident, or telling a child that they are going to die soon (let's say age 5-10 y.o.) of some illness? I say 5-10 years old because anyone older could understand it at least a little.
As a father, my biggest fear is seeing one of my daughters suffer and eventually pass away and them not understanding why.
Sorry for the downer!
I'm sitting here watching "2012" and the giant Russian ship is about to crash into the ocean. The little girl is freaking out, asking if they are about to die.
This got me thinking. What would be worse, losing a child in a tragady like the child in WDW or a car accident, or telling a child that they are going to die soon (let's say age 5-10 y.o.) of some illness? I say 5-10 years old because anyone older could understand it at least a little.
As a father, my biggest fear is seeing one of my daughters suffer and eventually pass away and them not understanding why.
Sorry for the downer!
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Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:31 pm to theantiquetiger
quote:
"2012"
movie is complete dogshit
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:31 pm to theantiquetiger
This is not where I parked my car.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:31 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:32 pm to theantiquetiger
Jesus, want to come kick my frickin dog while you're at it?
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:32 pm to theantiquetiger
Getting Diet Coke when you ordered a regular
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:33 pm to MykTide
Thank you for trying to redeem this awful thread.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:36 pm to secondandshort
losing a kid ... you have the option of not telling them anything ... i don't have kids but i cannot fathom losing a child ... i recently made the comment that i can only make jokes about the alligator incidence because i simply cannot comprehend losing a child in any manner, much less that one ...
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:37 pm to theantiquetiger
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:38 pm to genro
quote:
Getting a Pepsi when you order a Coke
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:41 pm to theantiquetiger
Uh, having to tell them and then watching them go through the emotions of realizing they won't live a full life and have the opportunity to follow their dreams. If you say otherwise you're a selfish piece of shite.
I assume most of you will say orherwise.
I assume most of you will say orherwise.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:43 pm to theantiquetiger
A child having to bury their parent.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:43 pm to theantiquetiger
quote:
I say 5-10 years old because anyone older could understand it at least a little.
7 is the age of reason so you may want to revise that a bit
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:43 pm to theantiquetiger
Hearing a sincere "Rawl Tide" at any family gathering.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:45 pm to tiderider
quote:
you have the option of not telling them anything .
The hell kind of person would do this?
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:53 pm to theantiquetiger
you suck and you should feel bad
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:53 pm to theantiquetiger
My child is immortal.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:56 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
quote:
quote:
you have the option of not telling them anything .
The hell kind of person would do this?
i don't know ... if they're 5, do you tell them everything? ... as i said, i don't have kids, so i don't know what i would do/should do ... just answering the question ... i just don't know which would be worse ...
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:57 pm to theantiquetiger
A few years ago there was a young girl in my town that was in a car accident and was pinned in the car. She called her parents and told them she was in an accident but she was ok. The parents arrived at the scene just as the car burst into flames. She was not able to get out of the car.
Posted on 6/21/16 at 9:58 pm to GeauxxxTigers23
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Uh, having to tell them and then watching them go through the emotions of realizing they won't live a full life and have the opportunity to follow their dreams. If you say otherwise you're a selfish piece of shite.
I totally agree. Losing a child in an accident, I cannot imagine it (and don't want to, but in the end, I could wrap my mind around it, and live with it.
Telling a young child that they will die in X amount of months or years, and knowing what is in store for them, plus knowing they will not understand completely, is my biggest fear in life. Having one of my daughters ask why are they going to die or "Am I going to die?" wakes me in the middle of the night.
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