Ever been relieved/happy that someone died?

[marvholly]

Actually we were all pretty glad when each of my parents passed away. Their physical health had declined SOOOO much it was a blessed relief for everyone - probably including each of them. Mom had had a series of strokes that left her totally physically dependent with parts of her body deteriorating. Dad was NEVER a happy camper after she passed but he lived 9 more years. The last 2 ½ years were a series of hospital/rehab stays plus a live in 24/7 caregiver. there was no real hope of him ever being independent.

[zibazinski]

Well, I got my first real teaching job because someone died. I'm not happy she died but I was happy about getting the job. 

[Artemis Windsong]

Yes, I am waiting.
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Many years ago, a rural neighbor of our out of state property died.  His sister could not understand why no one went to the funeral.  He was insane from so much drug use and it was frightening to even be in the neighborhood.  No one wanted to associate with him and going to the funeral would create the stink of association.  People whisper.

He would shoot a gun across a highway at a rival for a woman neither one of them particularly liked but didn't want the other to date.

[happyhoix]

Nov 13, 2014 12:30:17 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

Yes, I am waiting.
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Many years ago, a rural neighbor of our out of state property died.  His sister could not understand why no one went to the funeral.  He was insane from so much drug use and it was frightening to even be in the neighborhood.  No one wanted to associate with him and going to the funeral would create the stink of association.  People whisper.

He would shoot a gun across a highway at a rival for a woman neither one of them particularly liked but didn't want the other to date.

That would make a good country song, if you could work a dog into the story, too

[Tennesseer]

Nov 13, 2014 14:56:46 GMT -5 happyhoix said:

Nov 13, 2014 12:30:17 GMT -5 Artemis Windsong said:

Yes, I am waiting.
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Many years ago, a rural neighbor of our out of state property died.  His sister could not understand why no one went to the funeral.  He was insane from so much drug use and it was frightening to even be in the neighborhood.  No one wanted to associate with him and going to the funeral would create the stink of association.  People whisper.

He would shoot a gun across a highway at a rival for a woman neither one of them particularly liked but didn't want the other to date.

That would make a good country song, if you could work a dog into the story, too

Maybe an old couch and doorless refrigerator on the porch too?

[Deleted]

I was a bit relieved when my Ex died.  We'd been divorced for 13 years.  He had a drinking problem and he'd gone from one social program to another.  He started collecting SS at age 62, 4 years before he died, but it couldn't have been much since he stoppped working in 1995 and was making maybe $60K at the time.  He rattled around NJ for awhile and on cold nights I'd wonder where he was sleeping.  I felt a little better when he moved to FL.

I'd put his e-mail address on automatic Delete a few years before; any civil exchange I had with him eventually degenerated.  He was really good at knowing where people had insecurities and sore spots and poking at them with a stick.  We got the call that he was dying of liver and kidney failure in September 2010 and he died a few days later after DS gave the DNR order and had him transferred to the hospice floor. 

It was a waste of a very good mind and I feel bad for what he lost, including the beautiful little granddaughter he never got to see, but we were relieved that we didn't have to worry about him anymore.

[cronewitch]

My nephew's wife is alive still but a couple weeks ago checked herself out of ICU then spent last week 7 days in a hospital. Now she is on oxygen at home and half her heart not working. She can't take her mood stabilizers, doesn't want to be alive. She can't think or make decisions like when her oxygen had an alarm go off how to fix it. He told her use the big tank and put the little one outside where she can't hear it. He has missed a lot of work for her already and has to come home every time she has a problem. She has personally disorders and can't stand being around other people, I and his mother have offered to go help her but she doesn't want people around. She quit her job this summer, couldn't stand it one more day, crying every day, just couldn't. He made them allow him to continue her life insurance. He is paying 110 a month for 72K of coverage. He wants her to live so long that it isn't a good deal, it looks like it might be a good deal.

I will be sorry for him if he loses his wife but not so much for her. She has had mental issues from childhood abuse, heart issue, blood clots and all kinds of problems. She is morbidly obese and had gastric bypass, lost weight then gained it all back. I wish we could fix her but really think death wouldn't be the worst thing, ending the suffering.

[Bob Ross]

I was pretty happy when Bin Laden died.

For the following month, I added "f*ck yeah!" and the trucker fist pump to every statement I made.

"File those TPS reports yet Bob?"

"F*ck yeah I filed those TPS reports!"  *fist pump*

It was a pretty f*ck yeah time.

I suspect they did the same when Hitler died, but the 40's version thereof, which contained a minced oath, a slap to the wife, and the smoking of a Lucky Strike.