Is AUTHOR wrong in the post ? POST : My Grandfather is close to the 90 year mark, and he sure is burnt out. We visit him a couple times a year, and his currently 80 year old wife is still as excited and energetic as always.

I can't say the same for my grandfather. Since about a year ago, he's been saying that he's done living, and wouldn't hesitate to be put asleep if he had the oppurtunity.

When he first said it people (my parents, family) were shocked. Nowadays they laugh it off. To me however this is totally different.

The poor man is constantly suffering. He can't see properly, his speech is flawed, he was barely able to hold a pen today. When we had to leave to go back home I said goodbye to him, and since I've been wanting to tell him how much I praise him, I did.

What he said after was brutally honest. After naming a ton of disadvantages in his current life, like not being able to perform standard movements and not even being able to function on his own, he said: "I won't be able to see my wife anymore."

His vision is close to becoming ruined. Hearing this poor man say with a sad undertone that he would not be able to see his dear wife, who he married over 60 years ago, struck me. Whenever I leave their house, I keep thinking: Let the poor man leave this world.

I love my grandfather. He is a hero to me. He was strong, built his own house, defended the dutch shores with hard work and labour, got a lovely wife and stood strong for 90 years, surviving world war 2, but I don't think he deserves to go through his pains.

He's got his wife, yes, but he's lonely. All he can do is listen to classical music and play a little bit of harmonica before he starts to hyperventilate or lose his breath. Right now I just feel like my parents keep wanting him to live out of desperacy.

Now, to clear it up: euthanasia is not legal in these circumstances, but even if it was, my parents would not agree to it, even though my grandfather has directly stated his life was over.

I would, though. If I could, I would let him fall asleep peacefully and let him wake up in the place where he wants to be. I'm not religious, but he is, so I shall follow his traditions.

Is it wrong for me to pretty much want my grandfather to die? Since I'm the only one with this opinion, I get the feeling like I'm missing something..


TL;DR: My grandfather is old and worn out, and wishes to leave this world. My parents do not approve, but I feel like he deserves to stop his suffering. Am I wrong for wanting his peaceful end? 