The doctor was explaining to her that she did not have the physical, or mental, capability of returning home soon but that they were trying to find a resting home that would take care of her for some time. The woman was very upset with this and demanded to be returned home immediately, because her 40 year old son, that was still living at home, would not be able to eat properly if she was not there. Of course her arguments were nullified by the doctor, who had no concern for her son, but for his patient. Yet he tried to explain to her that SHE was the one that was sick, not her son, but that they could arrange so he would be able to visit her very regularly and even eat with her. (A very generous offer, I think myself.)
Of course the woman kept pleading and crying and saying that she could under no circumstances leave her son alone. She had to be there for him.
After many minutes of the doctor trying to comfort her , she finally exclaims:
"If you won't let me return home right now, then I will kill myself!"
At which point I laughed so hard I had a coughing fit and had to be helped by the nurse.
When I had recovered I thought to myself, how utterly ridiculous people can be in their reasoning. The woman was extremely upset that she would be living in a place where her son could come and visit and even eat with her, while she was taken care of properly. Yet, she didn't get even slightly upset by the idea of taking her own life - which would undoubtedly leave the son COMPLETELY and UTTERLY alone without ANYONE to care for him.
Maybe this is the complication of humanity, and the reason there will never be any humanics*.
There simply is no logic to human behaviour!
quote from Björk
Humanics* is the qualitative science of human behaviour that the robot Giskard in Asimov's robot novels, is trying to develop.
WOW this sooooo reminds me of this poem well I think it's a poem anyway about the reasoning for suicide it said something along the lines of what about them the one's who have to find your lifeless body I can't remember where the poem is but it was beautiful and really spoke to me when I find it I'll post on here
ReplyDeleteYes, that is also true...the cruellest thing about suicides are the people who love you will find you and haev to clean up after you. I belive suicide is utterly selfish, for you cannot have a thought about the people around you.
ReplyDeleteThat is very true I believe suicide is selfish but I am a very black and white person I like to look and the perspectives of both sides so for I feel for those people who have to find your body live miserably but I also think about the perspectives if those who do commit suicide I saw a very interesting thing awhile ago it was only like 5 mins but it was people dealing with people that they care about who commited suicide one women mentioned I think it was her sister or friend com mited suicide and that person felt like they were in complete darkness like they couldn't get out of it so while listening to that I don't want to be hypocritical or judgemental abut people who do do suicide for I am a very black and white person and like the think about the perspectives of both sides
ReplyDeleteI mean the girl who committed suicide had tendencies and felt like she was in complete darkness and couldn't get out of it,,,,, it reminds me just a little not completely but a little of my anxiety issues I know thats nothing like suicide but my anxiety worries can be so high it feels like I am in darkness and can't get out It feels like I don't know how to keep going on in life (I know your probably think I'm over-exaggerating) but honestly I'm telling you the truth it's hard for people to understand if they haven't got it themselves but I know I will never commit suicide because it's nothing like that
DeleteI would never judge a person on the choice they make in their life - that is ultimately their right. But when you die, that is it, you are gone forever. But if you live there will ultimately be hope that one day it will be better...as if the darkness you feel are only now and can go away if you just hang in there.
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