Comments on: My Sister the Crazy Lady http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/ Advice for Dying and Death - When Sympathy Isnt Enough Fri, 18 May 2012 12:10:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Solly http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-105 Solly Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:08:55 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/#comment-105 Lawrence, if she wanted perspective, she would speak to her doctor, google her condition, whatever. She wants hope, not a different angle on her situation. Plus, what do you mean 'refer'? This woman is an adult and does what she wants. She is sick, not stupid. She deserves respect, not babying. Lawrence, if she wanted perspective, she would speak to her doctor, google her condition, whatever. She wants hope, not a different angle on her situation. Plus, what do you mean ‘refer’? This woman is an adult and does what she wants. She is sick, not stupid. She deserves respect, not babying.

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-109 Lawrence Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:21:32 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/#comment-109 Isn't there a counselor in New York City to whom she might be referred who could provide perspective? Someone outside the family who could help the sister come to terms with her situation, and/or provide advice about the next option she wants to try? It may not stop her reaching for life rafts, but it myay at least provide a preson to listen and provide thoughtful advice. Lawrence Isn’t there a counselor in New York City to whom she might be referred who could provide perspective? Someone outside the family who could help the sister come to terms with her situation, and/or provide advice about the next option she wants to try? It may not stop her reaching for life rafts, but it myay at least provide a preson to listen and provide thoughtful advice.

Lawrence

]]> By: Lawrence http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-110 Lawrence Mon, 06 Oct 2008 13:21:32 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/#comment-110 Isn't there a counselor in New York City to whom she might be referred who could provide perspective? Someone outside the family who could help the sister come to terms with her situation, and/or provide advice about the next option she wants to try? It may not stop her from reaching for life rafts, but it might provide a sympathetic listener capable of dispensing sound advice. Lawrence Isn’t there a counselor in New York City to whom she might be referred who could provide perspective? Someone outside the family who could help the sister come to terms with her situation, and/or provide advice about the next option she wants to try? It may not stop her from reaching for life rafts, but it might provide a sympathetic listener capable of dispensing sound advice.

Lawrence

]]> By: Solly http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-108 Solly Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:23:59 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/#comment-108 She is buying hope. That is completely justifiable -- or at least as justifiable as paying for anything else. She is buying hope. That is completely justifiable — or at least as justifiable as paying for anything else.

]]> By: Rachel http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-107 Rachel Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:22:15 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/#comment-107 What does you sister lose by trying? I won't go into details but one of the supposedly "crazy" things my late husband insisted on trying when he was very sick with cancer may well explain why he outlived his prognosis. What does you sister lose by trying? I won’t go into details but one of the supposedly “crazy” things my late husband insisted on trying when he was very sick with cancer may well explain why he outlived his prognosis.

]]> By: Quentin http://www.thecheckoutline.org/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Quentin Mon, 06 Oct 2008 11:19:29 +0000 http://www.thecheckoutline.org/wordpress/advice/my-sister-the-crazy-lady/#comment-106 Entire billion dollar industries are based on people deluding themselves. Macrobiotics makes a lot more sense than anti-cellulite cream. Unless you or her husband objected to every other useless thing she ever bought (let's start with how many shoes a person actually needs or wears), you have no moral right to say a word. Sensible consumerism does not start when a person is dying. Entire billion dollar industries are based on people deluding themselves. Macrobiotics makes a lot more sense than anti-cellulite cream. Unless you or her husband objected to every other useless thing she ever bought (let’s start with how many shoes a person actually needs or wears), you have no moral right to say a word. Sensible consumerism does not start when a person is dying.

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