Knowing death imminent, Husband refuses to allow parents to be present

[dr_venkman]

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Do you have any sense of justice in the real world?

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You have NO idea.

Which is exactly why I cringe at the thought of you as one of my peers judging me.

[MMMMMM]

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I've personally known people who have wanted both when they are on their death bed - be alone for a few minutes with their spouse and have their whole family in.

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Amazing how everyone refers to Michael Schiavo as "her spouse" as if they were still in a monogamous relationship. He is "her spouse" on paper only. Terri is obviously not where his heart lies, and Michael has long since had a new spouse for all intents and purposes. So yes the legal classification remains, but does it remain emotionally? Pretty obviously not.

Do you think Terri would have considered him (if she could) really to be "her spouse", given all that has transpired? Hard to imagine.

If Terri had to choose between spending her last few moments with Michael or with her parents, whom do you think she would have chosen? I'd bet at least 90% her parents. Yet this arrogant prick refused that request and made himself King.

What an absolute and disgusting arrogant and insensitive jerk.

[dr_venkman]

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...arrogant prick...king

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Let me the first to say that you have some seriously deep seated issues with men.

And I cringe yet further.

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dr venkman,

My point, as far as concerning you, is that you tend to cringe at the wrong things.

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Michael Schiavo all along professed to have Terri's best interests at heart, and claimed he was doing what she would have wanted.

So: he didn't think she would have wanted her parents to be with her at the most critical moment? What's up with that? His actions seem to belie his claim of doing what she would have wanted. Hard to imagine that she wouldn't have wanted her parents at her side at the final moment instead of having them sent out of the room.

[elwoodblues]

I've known people to want to only be with their spouse during their last moments.

[tipperdog]

And you know this...how?

[tolbiny]

"Terri is obviously not where his heart lies"

For actually never having met the guy, the woman, or her parents you are awefully sure of yourself. Is it not possible that Micheal has honestly spent the better part of 11 years trying to have what he fuly well believes to be Terri's actual wishes carried out?
I have never met the guy either, so i don't know which assesment is right, but i will try to refrain from bashing this guy while not knowing all of the facts, especial when this has very likely been an extremely stressfull point in his life- i hope the courts made the decision that Terri would actually have wanted.

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MMMMMM, I think that some day you are going to regret slandering a good man. You have no proof that Michael Schiavo was acting immorally or dishonestly. And who can blame Michael for having a girlfriend? His in-laws encouraged him to find a new lady. I'm sure that Terri would have wanted him to move on too.

If I was married, and I was in a condition like Terri was in, I would want my wife to move on. I would want her to find another man.

[Broken Glass Can]

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And you know this...how?

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Read the whole thread. Nicky g's post for example.