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Post by invinciblegal on Aug 4, 2023 20:18:24 GMT
Just wondering because it dawned on me today that I literally have no friends. No visitors ever. I always knew this but I didn't actually think about it until recently.
Anyway, if you had an accident at home and unable to call the ambulance yourself/unconsious, would anybody in your life eventually notice or would you just die there?
I tripped into a rough river a few days ago while walking and almost drowned. I managed to drop onto branches and pulled myself out, but it got me thinking about how nobody would even know I was missing. BTW, co-workers wouldn't care because I'm not close to them and literally don't even know their surnames, plus they're all busy with their own friends/families.
Anyway, what about you?
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Post by ghost on Aug 4, 2023 20:28:03 GMT
Yes, in a day. I guess I'm lucky, as I have a husband and daughter and am close to my immediate family. I don't really have friends, but I feel like I'm surrounded by enough people who care so that doesn't bother me.
I also have something going outside the house pretty much every day in good weather. In the winter, at least every other day.
Getting out of the house and being with people keeps me happy and sane. The quickest ticket to madness is isolation.
OP, maybe you should get a dog? They are great company.
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Post by mjjfan810 on Aug 4, 2023 20:37:54 GMT
I think this is just modern society. People don't just drop by. I'm not single, but sometimes the wife is away visiting family and I often think about what would happen if I fell down the stairs or choked...and yes it is scary. It's not just an older person's problem; it's a 2023 problem of society.
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Post by Russg on Aug 4, 2023 20:47:18 GMT
I've thought about this often as I live alone and am not particularly close to my family.
Work would be the first, but only because I have a boss who insists we tell her where we are working if not in the office (i.e., let her know when we're working from home). Outside of that, it would be a solid few days, likely at least a week or more before anyone on a personal level noticed. I have a few friends, but we're not in daily contact or anything. And my poor cat would be on his own. Work is my only lifeline.
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Post by electriceyes on Aug 5, 2023 9:13:32 GMT
My mum would have EMTs in my home within minutes.
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Post by Michaels Lover on Aug 5, 2023 10:09:14 GMT
I live alone so no one would notice right away. But i talk/chat to my mom and my brother every day, several times a day, so they would find out pretty qucik
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Post by Liberian Girl on Aug 5, 2023 10:40:41 GMT
This thread is sad.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 5, 2023 13:55:45 GMT
I know for a fact that there are users here who notice when someone hasn't posted in a while, so I hope you find a tiny but of comfort in the fact that your absence would be noted here at least.
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Post by MattyJam on Aug 5, 2023 16:59:39 GMT
I like to think my wife would notice, but probably only when she realises the pixies haven't taken the bins out.
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Post by TonyR on Aug 5, 2023 17:05:53 GMT
I like to think my wife would notice, but probably only when she realises the pixies haven't taken the bins out. I'd probably let her know.
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Post by MattyJam on Aug 5, 2023 17:10:45 GMT
I like to think my wife would notice, but probably only when she realises the pixies haven't taken the bins out. I'd probably let her know. You can have first dibs on Liberian Girl if I get butchered by Russg.
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Post by TonyR on Aug 5, 2023 17:12:20 GMT
I'd probably let her know. You can have first dibs on Liberian Girl if I get butchered by Russg. You spelt buggered wrong mate.
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Post by MattyJam on Aug 5, 2023 17:16:25 GMT
You can have first dibs on Liberian Girl if I get butchered by Russg. You spelt buggered wrong mate. That too. Both would rip me a new one.
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Post by TonyR on Aug 5, 2023 17:18:19 GMT
You spelt buggered wrong mate. That too. Both would rip me a new one. Brilliant.
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Post by pg13 on Aug 5, 2023 19:37:31 GMT
I'd probably let her know. You can have first dibs on Liberian Girl if I get butchered by Russg. How nice of you to give TonyR royalties forever! Good mate you've got there, Tony lad! π±
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