Do You Want People to Assist You to End Your Life?

[JulyManiac]

Hello everyone, I'd like to ask a question:

Let's say you told someone that you want to end your life, and that someone (could be your best friend, or a family member) says that they will assist you in the process of suicide, would you welcome their offer? Why/why not?

What about a stranger? Will you pay them to help you?

Thank you.

 

[LaVieEnRose]

Wish I could obtain above board, open, legal suicide. Would not want assurance if it entailed legal consequences for the other person.

 

[Forever Sleep]

No because it's illegal in my country with a sentence of up to 14 years in prison.

 

[stilhavinightmares]

Yes. Seems like I can't do it myself and dying humanely with a human there who loves me is more than I could ever hope for.

 

[_Alfarooq_]

Hello everyone, I'd like to ask a question:

Let's say you told someone that you want to end your life, and that someone (could be your best friend, or a family member) says that they will assist you in the process of suicide, would you welcome their offer? Why/why not?

What about a stranger? Will you pay them to help you?

Thank you.

I'm open to hospital enthunasia, and assisted suicide. Not people that don't know what their doing.

 

[JulyManiac]

Not people that don't know what their doing.

what do you mean? I'm curious

 

[Sapphire]

I wouldn't. First if they got caught, they would go to jail for killing me. I couldn't do that to someone.
If it became legal to help someone privately ctb, I still wouldn't involve someone else. Even if they told me they would be ok helping me do it, later they may feel guilty for helping to kill someone. That would be an unfair burden to put on someone.

 

[FuneralCry]

If Nembutal actually was available and legalised in my country then I wouldn't need to be assisted, the problem is the lack of peaceful and reliable methods that are avaliable, I don't see how other people could even assist if there's no N in the first place.
But if legalised assisted suicide became avaliable then of course I would wish for that, honestly all that's ideal to me is a death which is like never waking again but sadly where I live that's a privilege only reserved for animals.

 

[shantyizlit]

I wouldn't need anyone's help or approval.. The only thing I'd want is a reliable and tested peaceful method like N.

 

[SolomonKado]

if I was in a place they wouldn't get in trouble then yes. Because of the bodies incessant need to survive I might be in a place where my head is trying to flush me with chemicals just to make it all ok. When it isn't.

I want them to remind me about all the trauma and pain I've had to live through. I also can sometimes second guess myself to a point that I talk myself out of things and that's just my fear kicking in.

I absolutely know I want to and having a friend/family member to help me in my worst time would be amazing. Unless it's going to cause them mental anguish then no. I know my leaving is going to cause a large ripple, but keeping me here is a slow tragic death and that's not fair. Especially when I've done so much for so many of them. Means people want me around maybe because they don't like change or some other selfish reason.

If they loved me they would be happy I was in a better place, whatever it is. Like I felt with my mother. She struggled all the time. Who knows, Maybe I'm the wrong one and I'm being the selfish one.

 

[todiefor]

No I wouldn't want to involve anyone because there is no way I'll let anyone get in trouble with the law because of a choice I make. But if assuming there is a hypothetical situation where it is absolutely legal for me to be helped then yes I would like help for sure.

 

[MiraiShisen]

I would welcome it, it would be good to have someone who is with me until my last moment, supporting me through this hardest test, not family probably but someone who experienced some shit in life and is my friend. Not a stranger. (Of course all this without thinking about law etc... If we lived in indeal world without stupid rules)

 

[thetrout]

Sure, would love some help in what's been a very lonely experience so far.

 

[_Alfarooq_]

what do you mean? I'm curious

Basically, using other people that aren't doctors will only lead to a painful CTB. I want enthunasia which is assisted suicide in a hospital which will give me an easy way out.

 

[MidnightGloom]

I don't trust the people around me enough to let them help. If I ever asked, they'd think I'm insane and in need of a therapist. However, it would be nice if there was somebody willing so that I could easily end things without running away cowardly.

 

[Kerrtu]

If I had the option of assistance and/or company, I'd request it. I don't think anyone I know IRL would want to be present, which would be fine by me. A nurse just being there would be comforting. This is if I were allowed to be euthanized with anesthesia and right to die was fully recognized and protected here in the US.

sigh

Since I'm going by SN, I have come to terms with the fact I'll be alone. Going solo might end up being easier, we'll see.

 

[NambaSutra]

Maybe taking a boat to international waters could let the other person remain free.

 

[Bronzehawkattack]

I would 100% pay for a stranger to help me assemble an inert gas setup, or to give me nembutal.
Not a family member though, that would be weird and uncomfortable.

 

[cloakedbear]

assuming that they won't get in trouble? on one hand, it sounds nice because i wouldn't have to go alone, but on the other i might feel guilty about traumatizing them

 

[𖣂𖣂𖣂.]

Hello everyone, I'd like to ask a question:

Let's say you told someone that you want to end your life, and that someone (could be your best friend, or a family member) says that they will assist you in the process of suicide, would you welcome their offer? Why/why not?

What about a stranger? Will you pay them to help you?

Thank you.

Just need that little push because I don't feel ready and if someone told me I would do it

 

[Wyldfyre4948]

Considering how alone I've been this past month I'd be all for having someone else here when I go. It would make me feel less alone in the end.

 

[JulyManiac]

Basically, using other people that aren't doctors will only lead to a painful CTB. I want enthunasia which is assisted suicide in a hospital which will give me an easy way out.

ahh, you want a professional to assist you? Understandable.

I would 100% pay for a stranger to help me assemble an inert gas setup, or to give me nembutal.
Not a family member though, that would be weird and uncomfortable.

yeah, this is what I've been thinking. Having someone to help me with the setup, but in the end, I finish myself and the assistant gets rid of the equipment so that no one is charged with criminal charges.

 

[020x]

Absolutely not. I just want a peaceful method to be made available. Then I would go somewhere quiet and beautiful, think about what made me happy to exist. And afterwards, while relaxing, waiting to lose consciousness and wait for the end.

 

[Alltheywanted]

The only person I'd want to help me with ctb is my therapist.

 

[onceinthefuturewas]

For some reason, I want my lover to assist me. Or straight up have them kill me, tho it's illegal and I'll never do it haha.

 

[JustHereforNow]

It definitely qualifies as murder, so no. If it was legal thou, it would be comforting to have someone there with me as it all goes black

 

[Chara]

Not sure if it's a want or a need at this point. Not so much help, assuming everything goes right, but be there and make sure nothing goes wrong so am not waking up worse than before. Which would entail helping if things go wrong again. Just can't deal with more brain damage if that makes sense. Can't. Can not. Can't.

 

[QueerMelancholy]

If I could do it legally with the help of a trained professional I'd say yes.

I've tried begging friends and family to help but they ignore me and honestly I wouldn't want them to feel guilty for helping me.

I'm not very keen on trusting strangers. I've had too many bad experiences.

 

[doneforlife]

If right to medically assisted death was legal for all parties involved, I would like to have a loved one be with me in my last moments. But until then, no.

 

[Techef]

Legalized professional assisted CTB, absolutely.