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If a non-abusive mother or father has cancer and is on their deathbed, and their son refuses to see them, is that cold, unforgivable, and ‘wrong’? Would it be wrong if the son or daughter celebrated their death?

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[–] CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 1 points 2 minutes ago

If you actually mean celebrated a non abusive parents death yeah that’s wrong, that’s psycho level stuff.

If you mean more like feels relieved by I think that’s way more of a gray area.

I still think it’s bizarre to not visit them regardless especially if they didn’t do anything bad towards you but feeling relief over a death of a loved one isn’t inherently problematic.

[–] yesman@lemmy.world 11 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I used to work with Hospice. I once witnessed a nurse explain to a patient that their son wasn't going to visit. The patient did not take it well. I asked her about it later and she said contacting estranged relatives on behalf of patients was practically part of the process, and refusal was more common than acceptance. Also the nurse can expect verbal abuse from both parties.

I don't know wright or wrong, but I do know that death regularly fails to overcome estrangement.

[–] klugerama@lemmy.world 22 points 6 hours ago

Not necessarily.

You didn't provide any further context, so I will not bother providing further explanation.

[–] FriendOfDeSoto@startrek.website 16 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Is asking generalized closed questions like that too simple a rhetoric tool to discuss family ties, especially around death?

[–] actionjbone@sh.itjust.works 1 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

Does the pope shit in the woods?

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 2 points 39 minutes ago

Is asking generalized closed questions like that too simple a rhetoric tool to discuss papal defecation habits, especially in woodland areas?

[–] WongKaKui@piefed.ca 9 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

If a non-abusive mother or father has cancer and is on their deathbed, and their son refuses to see them, is that cold, unforgivable, and ‘wrong’? Would it be wrong if the son or daughter celebrated their death?

Forget the "Darth" in front of your username?

@grimreaper@sopuli.xyz this you? 🧐

[–] Menschlicher_Fehler@feddit.org 2 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

He also posts as @PixelNomad@sopuli.xyz

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 9 points 6 hours ago

I'm confident it is

[–] Archangel1313@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 hours ago

If the parent was "non-abusive"(?), why would the child refuse to see them? If the implication is that the parent did nothing to warrant this refusal, then yes...the child is a special kind of asshole for "celebrating their death".

[–] kungen@feddit.nu 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

What is this situation?

If your reasoning is that you "want to remember them in their healthy days", you will regret not seeing them. Spend as much time with the people you love, as that time won't come back.

But if your reasoning is that you simply don't care about them, whatever... but it's pretty cold, as I assume they'd get happiness from you visiting?

And they're apparently non-abusive, and yet you want to celebrate their death? I personally want my funeral to be like those African parties instead of depressing shit, but I assume this isn't what you mean...

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 6 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Op has a deleted post saying they'd celebrate children dying of cancer

[–] HerbalGamer@sh.itjust.works 1 points 23 minutes ago

Just your friendly neihbourhood psycopath

[–] FreshParsnip@lemmy.ca 3 points 6 hours ago

Yes it would be wrong. By what possible reasoning would it not be wrong? You made sure to tell us the parents are non-abusive, because otherwise people would say "yeah, it's okay to be mean to your parents if they're abusive". You know people are going to tell you you...uh I mean the hypothetical offspring, is a fucking sociopath. Is that the answer you're looking for? Yes, it's wrong to be indifferent to your parents suffering and it's wrong to be happy about their deaths, unless they did something to deserve it