Weird hypothetical scenario - would you?

Now this is an incredibly strange scenario, but I have to ask because I just heard a story from a friend that made me curious about what I, or others, would do.

If you had a close friend who loved you, and who you care for but never loved in return.. The friend has a terminal illness and probably only a few months to live and their last wish is that they get to spend the last of their time with you, what would you do? And even stranger, what happens when you factor in a "marriage" type dying wish?

I personally would say no. I'm trying to imagine what I would do if I didn't already have a partner, but I think it would probably still be a no. Instinct tells me "hell no", the idea of faking a relationship with someone just doesn't fly with me no matter what the circumstances, but my compassion wonders IF I didn't have a partner, what would be the harm in making someone truly happy for the first (and last) time since the day you met?

Also factoring in that this person obviously doesn't care that you'd be faking it.

 

I would most likely not be able to do so to a believable extent so no, I would probably refrain from trying and thus decline.

 

I feel the same way, but then I imagine the pleading and the guilt... Urp.

Lucky I have the reasoning "I'm a terrible actress!" I guess...

 

Seems like a good excuse/valid reason in this (happily hypothetical) situation! I would use it too

 

Are we talking about fucking them, or just spending time with them?

 

I would, makes you appreciate your life that much more seeing somebody close at their end. Also if your really their Freind you should do anything you can for them if their about to pass.

 

I disagree, you shouldn't have to do stuff that conflicts with your own feelings of honesty and/or love just because that person is terminally ill and fancies you.

 

How does it conflict with your honesty if you tell them how you feel about them and they know you dont love them back?

 

I could care for them but not pretend a relationship. Have cared for friends in the past who were passing on. Not a problem. One older couple I did yard work for when I was between jobs asked me to come and care for him during his last (nine days as it turned out) days so I helped his wife through it and through the processes after his death. They contacted me through friends I had many years after I had done the yard work for them and had made friends with them and I was between jobs again and even tho this time was different it was good for all.
And yes I was approached by an old neighbor I was keeping an eye on about marrying him before he died. Woulda gained all his stuff so he said. He didn't want his family to have it. Not my game so I said I would help him through it but not play his wife for any reason. His family got everything and it wasn't his wish but I don't play that game, woulda been more of a war to keep anything then any fun anyway. His X wife gave me a hard time all through his passing even tho she wasn't gonna get a dime from him, was kinda funny that way.

 

It doesn't if I tell them that... It does if I would accept the 'invitation'.

 

ya I get what your saying, definetly a hard choice but I guess I believe everyone should get the make a wish foundation lol

 

That's compassion, and it's a very good point. That's what I'd like to believe I could do, all the movies agree...

... But I believe this feeling would always be stronger in me.

 

Normally someone who is passing on would be too ill to think about that but who knows. The dream everyone kinda has is to die doing it but in reality I would think the idea of sex would be the first thing to leave the mind, unless they have like a year or something notice they will pass on and felt healthy enough in that aspect.
No I could not. Would feel bad saying no, but no.