Who would you most want at your bedside as you die?

My parents.

Just my SO.

A big brick of hash might be nice.

just my SO, my parents, my children, and the only sibling i would want there would be my younger brother...

My SO, my mom, my sister, and a few close friends. Thats it. I would not care for a large gathering of people around my death bed.

I would like my parents and grandparents there but I really hope I would never put them through the grief of having their child/grandchild die before they did. I would need my siblings and my future kids there as well.

probably my mom

I'd like a young nimble blonde there :)

Probably would depend on how I was dying and what I expected the end to be like. For my own sake I would probably want an SO and any children, but if I thought it might be not such a pretty death I might want to spare the children.

Why would you want your boss? Just so you can tell him you're sorry, but you won't be making that deadline?

Oh, and while I think of it, why is it lucky to have time to know you are going to go? I would much rather be taken by surprise.

i agree drdt

pets

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Gosh, I hope this doesn't happen to me. I'd prefer my death to be in action, while living - sudden, tragic and a bit mysterious.

I said I'd like my parents/grands there, but that's only partly true. I'd prefer that they not be there because that would mean that I'm dying young. But if I did have to die young, then yes, I'd like them to be there. Generally, I'd prefer to be surrounded by people who love me and are important to me.

select people from my past & present.

Reading through these options evoked the image of throwing one vast going-away party and inviting everyone I know == friends, mentors, coworkers, family, acquaintances, whatever == which would be sorta cool, but I doubt I'd do it.

First of all I would want to die at home in my own bed if that is possible. Then I would want those close to me either next to the bed or near by.

I don't plan on dying.

ever?

The worst that would ever happen is I'd choose amnesia periodically.

TwM: you want to tell her or should I?

You do it...I'm too apathetic at this point.

I bet you didn't even get it.

My SO, children if I had them, parents, sister, a few close friends. I can't imagine dying alone. My grandmother died 3 years ago and she was all alone in her apartment and wasn't found for 2 days. Dying alone has been a fear for me ever since.

Good survey concept. But, I'm not sure I would necessarily consider myself 'lucky' to have lots of time to know I was dying.

I would like to outlive my parents and grandparents, so I don't want them to be there. No-one wants to see their children die.

I'd probably want bill, Twist, Wicksy, and Mariah there.

Thanks, Brian, I guess. Why? It would be pretty weird if that was the first time we met in person. "Hi, you must be Brian...um...I see you're dying, sorry to hear that..."

Mariah: That's the exact reason I chose you. I love that kind of thing. Awkwardness, irony, coincedence, and crap.

OK. You've convinced me. I'll be there!

Me too...

Brian: You love crap? What exactly is your attraction to fecal matter? (I'll no doubt regret asking this...)

supplicant: Metaphorical crap, not actual crap.

Oh great! What am I supposed to do with all the poo poo I just bought, to bring to your bedside?

Brian: Count me in mate.....when can I expect a phonecall?