I had a few friends back in the 80s and 90s choose to not fight AIDS when it got rough for them. We were advised of the legalities in hospice training and several of the ones leading the training recounted their experiences with helping AIDS persons and their questions.
I decided for myself at the time to answer all questions honestly regarding means, to not have (much of) an opinion whether or not a particular person should or shouldn't, and to be there (but not help) if someone wanted me around when they did it.
I failed to anticipate my feelings when I encountered Brian, as it turns out, he didn't choose suicide. Had he done so, and wanted me around, I might have offered to go with . . .
I have talked some about the suicides with my surviving friends. I don't recall a single condemning comment about any of our friends that did from anyone. I don't think any of us can say absolutely what we done had the odds went the other way.
I decided for myself at the time to answer all questions honestly regarding means, to not have (much of) an opinion whether or not a particular person should or shouldn't, and to be there (but not help) if someone wanted me around when they did it.
I failed to anticipate my feelings when I encountered Brian, as it turns out, he didn't choose suicide. Had he done so, and wanted me around, I might have offered to go with . . .
I have talked some about the suicides with my surviving friends. I don't recall a single condemning comment about any of our friends that did from anyone. I don't think any of us can say absolutely what we done had the odds went the other way.
