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Re:A 'natural death' may be preferable for many than endurin... by Sohcahtoa82 on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @12:45PM (#36127097)
To absolve themselves of guilt and self-doubt.

Someone who doesn't know that CPR has a very low success rate might perform CPR on someone that ends up not surviving and feeling guilty and full of self-doubt, thinking they performed CPR incorrectly.

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Re:A 'natural death' may be preferable for many than endurin... by lazyasciiart on Tuesday May 30, 2023 @04:24PM (#36130233)
There was a Reddit thread from someone who had spent years feeling that exact guilt for not saving her grandma https://www.reddit.com/r/BestofRedditorUpdates/comments/102k...
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