If someone you loved, desperately wanted to CTB, would you help them?

[Cockney_Rebel]

As per the title?

Maybe they are suffering with a terminal illness, or lifelong deep depression, or have been severely and unrepairably injured?

Would you help them to CTB?

Either by physically helping them, or by offering advice on how to do it?

 

[Celerity]

I'd say yes, but it would realistically be very hard to do. I also have a selfish reason to hesitate - the threat of jail time if someone finds out.

 

[CatTheBus5689]

If they were physically ill I would not hesitate to assist them once all other options are exhausted. After all I would want the option to be available for me.

But if it was just mental issues I would offer my time to at least help them cope and live another day. If they really don't want to live no matter what then I'd rather be there to make sure they don't suffer at the very least.

 

[weepingfree]

I would help them because I believe it's a person's right to kill themselves. Even if they're not suffering at all... We have the technology to make exiting this world peaceful and easy.

I have nothing that would qualify me for Pegasos or any mercy-based assisted suicide group. But I've been living with misery and loneliness for decades and I want that to stop. So I'm going to extend that mercy to anyone who wants to end their life for any reason.

Of course, then we get into what method they want to use, and I'm not trying to buy anyone a rifle. But I want people to exit when and how they want.

 

[Midgardsorm]

I would be worried about being charged for illegal euthanasia, but if it's someone I love dearly and if this someone is suffering, then yes.

 

[Jblack]

I would help them. If I didn't that would make me a hypocrite for going against my belief that we must be allowed to live and die as we choose. I have spoken out about the comments make by those who do not want to allow us to die with dignity on our terms. So why would I not help someone who wants to end their life on their terms?

 

[Alwaysbadtime]

Of course. Advice sure...actually doing it for them...no.

 

[WrongPlaceWrongTime]

Yeah, while being cautious of the possibility of going to jail for illegally assisting suicide.

 

[PeacePlease]

Asuming I am in the same spot I am right now (desperately trying to leave) I'd say we both help each other and do it together.

 

[Cockney_Rebel]

Asuming I am in the same spot I am right now (desperately trying to leave) I'd say we both help each other and do it together.

I have actually found my exit partner (via the dedicated thread on here) and we are planning on jumping next month.

Thus, I completely agree with you.

 

[weepingfree]

That's incredible, man. I'm glad.

 

[Antigonish]

Not really. I'm kinda selfish with the right to CTB. In a way that I honestly believe it belongs to me alone. Nothing before I lived. Nothing when I die. Nothing after I die. So I try to talk everyone down. But it they're adamant, I'll support never assist. I view ctbing as a intimate thing like sex. I won't share it with just anyone unless they're special to me.

 

[HelloAllYouPeople]

I would accompany them in their last moments. If it weren't illegal, I would gladly be company for people in their suicide. Just talk to them like I'm hanging out with a friend on a grocery trip.
I believe no one deserves to die alone unless they want to.

 

[Kattt]

If they are rational sure. Not letting the dog suffer

 

[FuneralCry]

I know assisted suicide is illegal, but I strongly believe in the right to die. I wouldn't want a family member to suffer for decades, when it is against their wishes.

 

[Largeletters]

No, unless under very special circumstances. I've had many people reach out to me, friends and exes, in states of despair, and I tried to talk them out of it.

 

[Anonymous 4]

Depends what u mean , but yes, that being on my own judgment if I could see there was no other way

 

[Freelyffe88]

Of course... without any shadow of a doubt

 

[DetachedDreamer97]

Yeah, if they're dead set on it, I will.

 

[ClairyFairy]

If my mum gets any sort of dementia I wouldn't hesitate to help her. Her and my father have a pact anyway because she wouldn't want any of us in trouble. I don't want her gone but she wouldn't want to live herself.

 

[motel rooms]

If I find someone to love, I'll probably kill them again, yeah.

 

[chocolatebar]

It's easier said than done. Recently, my girlfriend asked me how I would kill myself and I, naively, told her how. Last night, se sent me a message saying she was about to kill herself, exactly the way I mentioned, and I can't contact her for several hours.
I'm devastated, not only with the fear of losing her, but I feel extremely guilty and responsible for what she might have done.

 

[ConfusedAndWeird]

I would help them figure out how to CTB because I would want that same help myself. In a way I might even be relieved because I know they won't be miserable and left behind after I CTB. I can't ever see life as a good thing and don't really see why people don't just work together to make humanity die off so no person has to suffer anymore, but that's just my opinion. The only thing I would be worried about is getting arrested for helping but I don't believe in the moral authority of the courts, I'm only worried about the consequences they could throw at me.

 

[Largeletters]

It's easier said than done. Recently, my girlfriend asked me how I would kill myself and I, naively, told her how. Last night, se sent me a message saying she was about to kill herself, exactly the way I mentioned, and I can't contact her for several hours.
I'm devastated, not only with the fear of losing her, but I feel extremely guilty and responsible for what she might have done.

Did you ever hear back from her?

 

[chocolatebar]

Did you ever hear back from her?

She contacted me and said she was sorry for leaving me worried like that, but but also said that she only didn't do it today because she couldn't get the privacy needed, so, I'm still pretty worried.

 

[Largeletters]

She contacted me and said she was sorry for leaving me worried like that, but but also said that she only didn't do it today because she couldn't get the privacy needed, so, I'm still pretty worried.

I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm glad to hear she's still here

 

[whywere]

Oh..great question! Would I? No. I would not for, well besides the obvious of law enforcement, because even if it is not a spur of the monument idea, it is something that I could not live with. Call me weak and/or coward, but I could not do it. Walter

 

[hʚll]

yeah. i would help them. i also would kill myself after i have helped them

 

[toforigivelife]

Bumping thread.

 

[Jbones]

Yes