Oooh! Hypothetical's!

[tortietta]

Imagine you are 25 years old. You've been with your partner, the love of your life, since you were 17/18. You've both had a lot to deal with over the years and time hasn't been kind to either of you. Your partner is conscripted to fight for your country in it's bid to prove to the world that it is the better Nation. Your partner is harmed in combat. Not only is he/she physically injured but they have also sustained psychological injuries that may never go away. Your partner is discharged and you are left to try and support your partner while he/she recovers.

Unfortunately things do not go as well as you would hope and your partner develops a rare debilitating disease which freezes his/her nerves and leaves them unable to take care of themselves. You seek all forms of medical help but the bottom-line is your partner may never be able to take care of themselves again. You have to wash them, dress them, feed them, take them to the toilet, care for them, for the rest of your life. To make things even worse your partner is still haunted by the psychological traumas they experienced while in combat.

Your life as you know it is over. You may never speak to your partner again. Your partner is not likely to ever hold you, comfort you, tell you that they love ever again.

What is your first, natural, reaction? Even if you choose to stay with your partner, to look after and care for them, what is that first, gut reaction?

This is a completely hypothetical scenario. All I am interested in is what your natural reaction would be.

Comments

[ashkitty.livejournal.com]

First, immediate reaction? A lot of screaming and yelling and throwing things at the wall when nobody's around to see. :( Beyond that, who knows?

[shoemaster.livejournal.com]

A) am selfish seventeen year old b) never been 'in love'

so yeah I'd leave 'em behind

[corvidae9.livejournal.com]

OMFG. Why me? Why him/her? I want my life back, I can't hang with this. I can't be a caregiver for the rest of my life. I didn't sign up for this.

It's not fair.

[mockreality.livejournal.com]

I'd sigh, swear, maybe cry. Then look at my partner and think how much worse it is for them! And do whatever I could to make them happy and comfortable.

[not-concerned.livejournal.com]

First of all, I'd be pretty damn angry at my country, or at least the current administration. Pure hatred! I'd be there in a second. Then would come all the other emotions of being hurt and upset at having essentially lost my partner, but first - anger. I'd be looking for someone to blame. I've done it before, and I can hold a grudge for a looong time.

[tortietta.livejournal.com]

You know, while I was writing this I was trying to think of how I would react and the thing that always jumped forward in my mind was hatred... Hatred for my partner. Hatred at my partner for leaving me to look after him/her, for leaving me alone. Hatred is such a cold and bitter, emotion and I know -- as unintentional as it may be -- it would be the first thing I would feel. :/

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lore/]

Nursing Home.

love, lore

[not-concerned.livejournal.com]

Is it wrong that I laughed for ten minutes at this?

[http://users.livejournal.com/_lore/]

Not since it's a hypothetical. ;) *hug*

love, lore