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Anonymous Coward User ID: 72614751 United States 09/18/2016 12:19 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | It's so sad, that's exactly what's gonna happen to me. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 72116678 Nobody cares about anyone anymore. Not me when I know my time is near imma but down my house and every thing I own withdraw all my funds and burn that too then I'm gonna goto the garage set it on fire and shoot myself inside the truck ..... I'm taking everything with me no one gets fuck all muhahahah Awww, come on now. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73008833 United States 09/18/2016 12:25 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i find it more saddening that at least 3 months went by without his children visiting him. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73013765 I haven't seen mine in years. I have one daughter, wife died of cancer 6 years ago. Haven't had communication with daughter in 6 years. I bet she has a reason for that. Doesn't everyone have a reason to do anything they do? . |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73008833 United States 09/18/2016 12:33 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i find it more saddening that at least 3 months went by without his children visiting him. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73013765 I haven't seen mine in years. I have one daughter, wife died of cancer 6 years ago. Haven't had communication with daughter in 6 years. Do you want communication with your daughter? I did until two years ago, now I'm just neutral about it. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 1733640 United States 09/18/2016 12:39 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i find it more saddening that at least 3 months went by without his children visiting him. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73013765 I haven't seen mine in years. Well after reading this maybe you should contact your Dad.Unless you don't care either. So sad that some kids could care less about what happens to their parents. |
Tobie User ID: 6043006 United States 09/18/2016 12:56 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Since being widowed, I've done some research on social isolation (yup, I'm isolated). Turns out the consensus is, if you're OK with your level of isolation (not depressed, unhappy, lonely, etc) then it doesn't affect your mental health adversely. If you are feeling lonesome, then get some help, volunteer, etc. I looked on line for a quiz to quantify social isolation, and decided this would be a good one: You have died alone in your home. Your body is discovered a) within the hour b) within a day c) within a week d) after the cat has eaten your face, and the smell is horrific e) by archaeologists in the future |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72750610 United States 09/18/2016 01:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I am ticked off! I was a care giver for a veteran for a year following a quadruple heart bypass surgery. I hadn't heard from him since December last year as his phone was disconnected. I had asked around to see if anybody else had seen or heard from him, and the answer was always 'no'. Quoting: Ab1Dance 2 days ago, I got a call from his mortgage lady (I drove him to all of his appointments with Dr.s, bank, mortgage, etc. so I knew everybody) and she wanted to know if I had seen or heard from him. I told her no, but she could call the Sheriff and have them do a safety check on him. She called them and called me back. The Sheriff was called back in June to go check on him, and found him dead in his home. There had been a nurse there 2 days in a row to check on him, but when she didn't get an answer, she called the Sheriff to go in. This is what ticks me off the most... THERE WAS NOTHING POSTED OR PUBLISHED ANYWHERE ABOUT HIS DEATH! My name and number was all over the place so that someone should have called me...but not one call! He has 2 children and they had to find out that their dad died 3 FRICKEN MONTHS AGO! ALONE! What happened to his body? Do the kids get to say good bye? Does he get a funeral or service? This is SO WRONG! So, I am making it my mission to ask people get to know the people who live alone in their homes in your neighborhood, and find out if they have family that needs to be notified in the event they pass away. If nothing else post it on their refrigerator for them so if a Police officer or EMT comes in, the info is readily available. At least the family would be notified... ...and when the paycheck was gone you didn't keep looking in on him and are complaining no one notified you of his death. Priceless |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 73011119 United States 09/18/2016 01:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | From the original post: Police found him after two days. Other people (O.P.) did not find out this happened for three months. He wasn't dead at home for three months. He was dead at home for TWO DAYS. A nurse who looked in on him daily notified police, they checked it out. But, for some reason, they didn't tell anyone... Not even his family... He had died. But, the moral of the story is, don't let your loved one be at home with no working phone in this day and age. (This man's phone was disconnected and his daughter lived in Los Angeles.) |
ShawStraw User ID: 72556186 United States 09/18/2016 06:06 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I hope to die sitting at the bus stop or maybe at the coffee shop. Then at least they can take me to the morgue before I rot. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 71374357 I always hoped I would die of old age on a roller coaster, and no one notices for a few hours. And my body keeps going for the ride, again and again. Imagine having to give the eulogy for that one?? I wouldn't be able to stop laughing if I had to give a eulogy like that. I want my funeral to be a comedy like that. "Well, Bob died doing what he liked best...etc", and then maybe show some video of the roller coaster going again and again. if that happened to the vast majority of us on here, the eulogy vid could be a bit more awkward But this all did make me laugh. |
ShawStraw User ID: 72556186 United States 09/18/2016 06:13 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | What about a website? People could create an account with a contact name or whatever. The person just needs to log in every so often. Maybe they get to choose the interval themselves. If they don't log in, the website automatically contacts someone for a welfare check. Granted, people would need a way to access the internet. Even better, the website could prompt a phone call or something. After three calls and no login, maybe it could then go to welfare check. Maybe something like this already exists? No one should feel all alone, and I'm sorry about the posters here who feel they are. I live alone currently, and I've had a few accidents/issues myself. (Got the stomach flu once, fainted in the shower, that sort of thing. Hit my head on a kitchen cabinet another time.) I do have family, and I do talk to people regularly, but it has occurred to me that something could happen to me and no one would know until I didn't show up to work or whatever. If it happened over the holidays, it could be awhile before anyone found me. Even worse, I currently freelance. So no one would even notice if I didn't show up anywhere. Yikes! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 57872595 United States 09/18/2016 06:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | i find it more saddening that at least 3 months went by without his children visiting him. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73013765 Perhaps people should be better parents to their kids if they want to be visited later in life. I'm sure you will be the "PERFECT" parent when you get around to it. Oh yeah, you have to have a job first. . |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 47643906 United States 09/18/2016 06:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Same thing will happen to me OP, it's no big deal really... No friends, no family, retired veteran, etc.... I know for fact the dogs will eat my body once I'm dead, then they will break out and run wild. This damn pit will probably eat all my bones too. I will simply vanish without explanation... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 72909106 United States 09/18/2016 06:55 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Same thing will happen to me OP, it's no big deal really... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 47643906 No friends, no family, retired veteran, etc.... I know for fact the dogs will eat my body once I'm dead, then they will break out and run wild. This damn pit will probably eat all my bones too. I will simply vanish without explanation... Then you need to get out and do volunteer/charity work! Not a lot, just something on a regular basis. Or get involved in something you believe in. |
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Kraut the Deplorable User ID: 67499957 United States 09/18/2016 07:01 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Same thing will happen to me OP, it's no big deal really... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 47643906 No friends, no family, retired veteran, etc.... I know for fact the dogs will eat my body once I'm dead, then they will break out and run wild. This damn pit will probably eat all my bones too. I will simply vanish without explanation... Do you get out at all, have any hobbies? Never forsake a Kraut for the sake of forsaking a Kraut |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 71929536 United States 09/18/2016 07:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | His daughter did try to call him, they live in the LA area. But like I said, his phone was disconnected. Now there is a big to-do about the property... abandoned, foreclosure, and sale. Not to mention the cleanup. And chances are the kids won't get a thing. Quoting: Ab1Dance Fucking good. They don't deserve anything but a big bill. Selfish, uncaring aholes. |
Ab1Dance (OP) User ID: 71074410 United States 09/19/2016 04:32 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | He hadn't talked kids and almost 20 years. When he had his heart attack, I convinced him to call them. They all cried and promised to keep in touch with each other. They lived 400 miles apart and were unable financially to make the Trek and either direction. I did give him a cell phone but he didn't want it and gave it back. He had his own cell phone and promised to turn it back on. He was doing well and was capable of taking care of himself. He was the one who cancelled employment. |
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