Discussion Should you make it clear in your suicide note that you don't want to live as a vegetable in case something goes wrong?

[Pessimist]

What's your take on it? Is it a good idea, or does it make the suicide note seem self-centered and unserious?

 

[Scythe]

While it won't feel unserious or self centered, the doctors do not need your consent to keep you alive as a vegetable. Just as they do not need your consent to keep you locked in a ward. They only need your family's money and consent. Not yours. But I suppose it doesn't hurt to try to convince ur family to let you die.

 

[AshClouds]

My next of kin would sign a DNR because they don't want someone to be a veggie

 

[brokeandbroken]

What's your take on it? Is it a good idea, or does it make the suicide note seem self-centered and unserious?

Write DNR/DNI visibly on your body. I think this is fought in court whether or not it is enough to prevent first responders from intervening but there is not much else you can do.

 

[loopdaloop]

While it won't feel unserious or self centered, the doctors do not need your consent to keep you alive as a vegetable. Just as they do not need your consent to keep you locked in a ward. They only need your family's money and consent. Not yours. But I suppose it doesn't hurt to try to convince ur family to let you die.

yeah exactly, the letter won't have any legal power and the paramedics will intervene and doctors keep alive regardless of one's own wishes but there's no harm in writing one

 

[ikadasui]

Sure, but you're just "mentally unwell and aren't in the right state of mind, so you don't know what you're talking about :3!) so if it gets botched and you're living in worse conditions you had better bet they will welcome you to your new hellish reality with a smile.

 

[TiredTurtle]

I made my family promise that if I'm ever in a vegetative state they will pull the plug, I mention it in a video and also in my suicide Note.

I think you just have to trust that your next of kin will honour your wishes