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Elderly Cynic commented on
Crib Sheet: Escape from Yokai Land
That's largely, but not entirely, true. I am highly Aspergers, and agree about not going in for tribalism. I utterly LOATHE having food put on my plate without being able to control how much I have, and where it is put. That is largely because I cannot tolerate large amounts of meat (or almost any meat fat), abominate gravy (largely for that reason), and do best on large quantities of vegetables. We go in for that ritual, but it's NOT for tribal reasons - mainly it's because it amuses us, but also because our idea of vegetable quantities overwhelms most...
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Elderly Cynic commented on
Crib Sheet: Escape from Yokai Land
Sort of. People vary. One of the upsides of getting incurable cancer is that it will save me from spending my last years in a care home which, even ignoring the problems they have in the UK, I regard as a fate worse than death. Yes, even at 75 when facing likely death within the next year. My 'living will' says exactly that - if I won't recover enough to live independently and actively, then let me die....
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Heteromeles commented on
Crib Sheet: Escape from Yokai Land
One of the upsides of getting incurable cancer is that it will save me from spending my last years in a care home which, even ignoring the problems they have in the UK, I regard as a fate worse than death. Yes, even at 75 when facing likely death within the next year. My 'living will' says exactly that - if I won't recover enough to live independently and actively, then let me die. I think that's a wise approach, and I, for one, will keep reading and occasionally responding to your posts as long as you write here....
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Scott Sanford commented on
Crib Sheet: Escape from Yokai Land
Yes, this. It's nice to have you here while you're here....
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Troutwaxer commented on
Crib Sheet: Escape from Yokai Land
Absolutely agreed....
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