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for 5 million quid today would you take 5 years off your life?

227 replies

voiceofmarion · 22/10/2022 19:58

In a supernatural hypothetical situation if you were told you died 5 years younger than you are going to/destined to by the Gods/creator (whatever) and you get 5 million quid would you take it?

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RosesAndHellebores · 22/10/2022 20:09

No. But another £5m would not change my life.

Augend23 · 22/10/2022 20:09

I think so, because I wouldn't need to work if I had £5 mil and I could sort my parents and my brother out too. I think I would get more than 5 years of life back by not needing to work.

Tryingtokeepgoing · 22/10/2022 20:11

I would, but not for the £5m, which while nice wouldn’t actually change my life much. No, I’d take the deal as may husband died, suddenly, 3 years ago aged 47 and while life is okay it’s just not the same without him. I don’t want to grow old alone, and so I’d rather enjoy myself and then drop dead I think. That hpoen8ng 5 years sooner reduces the chances of a miserable, lonely old age. If I end up I dying in my late 50s or 60s I’m kind of cool with that - we did so much :)

AssumingDirectControl · 22/10/2022 20:12

Given how I feel now I’d be amazed if I even have 5 years left, so I’d take it and ensure a secure future for my loved ones.

Regretsandregrets · 22/10/2022 20:14

Happy to swap 10 years for 1 million now!!

Iguanainanigloo · 22/10/2022 20:14

I'd do it for the sum to pay off my mortgage 🤣

Furrydogmum · 22/10/2022 20:14

Yes, my children are adults now so I would love to have a solid inheritance to leave them!

babyjellyfish · 22/10/2022 20:18

Not unless I knew when I was destined to die.

If I knew I was destined to die at 90 then probably, yes.

If I knew I was destined to die at 50 then no, I'd want those five years with my husband and kids.

jewishmum · 22/10/2022 20:20

I would have to say no as that would be asking to be murdered.

Boredsoentertainme · 22/10/2022 20:21

No

Motheranddaughtertotwo · 22/10/2022 20:22

I would. That sort of money would be life changing.

FragrantFiona · 22/10/2022 20:22

Yes, no question. I will never be able to my own home again and have 1 DS with a life threatening medical condition that the NHS won’t fund important equipment for, and another one with ASD and a learning disability that we can’t get funding for therapies for his MH of even a half decent education. Will have nothing to leave them when I die at present.

5 million will allow me to buy a home for myself and each of my 4DC so I know they will be settled, pay for support for ASD DS so he can get to semi independence and maybe have a life in a few years as opposed to staying in his darkened room at present, and for my other DS to never have to worry about funding his medical care and equipment. They’ll also inherit what I leave.

I’d like another 10 year’s to live minimum though (51 now). So DC all in their 20s and 30s.

FrankTheThunderbird · 22/10/2022 20:22

Yes because then I'd actually be able to afford to live for however many years I have left. And if I died really soon as a result then my DC would have a decent inheritance.

Montague22 · 22/10/2022 20:22

No

Unicorn2022 · 22/10/2022 20:23

God yes, life is pretty shit so I would take that offer for free

AlwaysLatte · 22/10/2022 20:23

Definitely not!

Longerthanfiveweeks · 22/10/2022 20:25

Yes.

illiterato · 22/10/2022 20:25

Yes, even if I didn’t know how long I had left. I’m in fairly good health so I’d risk it as I don’t really want the last 5 years when I’ll probably have dementia anyway.

shivawn · 22/10/2022 20:25

Nope, not for any amount of money.

Namechanger355 · 22/10/2022 20:28

Awful - no

User17956743 · 22/10/2022 20:28

Yes

LubaLuca · 22/10/2022 20:29

Yes, I might not have 5 years left anyway. Who knows? I'd say it's good value anyway.

OnlyFoolsnMothers · 22/10/2022 20:32

No - I have an immense fear of death and wouldn’t wish it to come round any more quickly. Could mean the difference between seeing my daughters marry, seeing my grandchildren etc- so no

edwinbear · 22/10/2022 20:33

Initially, my immediate reaction was yes, in a heartbeat. But giving it a bought more thought, no, I wouldn’t. I’d rather have the extra 5yrs with my DC.

babyyodaxmas · 22/10/2022 20:33

No, but I have enough money.