would you be ok with being a braindead vegetable in case of a failed suicide? i mean, at least you'd be braindead and out of pain

[DeadnDusted]

A vegetative state seems to be different to being braindead when I read about the differences. There are some people in vegetative states that experience some form of consciousness. The clinical definition of being braindead however implies that there is no consciousness. I think though in Internet slang people don't really Differentiate.

I think the most important thing is if one retains their awareness and sense of self/identity. Because if that's the case id imagine it would be horrible, but if their cognitive abilities are dialed back that they don't know/understand much of who they are and what happened, and aren't in chronic pain. Then that's fine by me.

 

[VanillaCake]

I've read horror stories about women in such situations getting raped and ending up pregnant... so thanks but no thanks. I'd really prefer to give my organs if I were to end up braindead

 

[a-lien]

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[memento-mori]

no

That sounds like horrific extreme torture to me and it's just so evil to me how people are forced to suffer like that against their wishes trapped in this torturous existence, it's criminal to me how trying to cease existing can go wrong and lead to way worse torture.

 

[copioushopelessness]

How would it not exist? You sound new to the world . To be clear, they'd still do everything possible to save you, there's no preventing that. DNR's are disregarded unless it's a natural death.

I guess I didn't consider that a DNR would be disregarded if it wasn't a natural death... Hmm well, shit. I was hoping a DNR would be a possible way out if I didn't succeed.

 

[bl33ding_heart]

Even if I were to technically have no awareness in this scenario the idea of my body still being alive while my mind is dead terrifies me. I really hope if something like this were to happen my family would have the decency to let me rest.

 

[cait_sith]

Yes, yes, yes, bc in this case my Patientenverfügung (living will) would come into action and doctors would have to turn off the machines (also would happen if I was a fully aware but unable to move vegetable (locked in syndrome)) everyone should research if their country allows a living will.