“You shouldn't promise to stay with someone through severe disability”
Agree
- No one knows until they're there
- Caregiver burnout destroys both lives
- Being honest is kinder than false promises
- Some situations exceed human capacity
- Resentment would poison everything
Disagree
- That's what commitment actually means
- Love shows up in the hardest moments
- Vows exist for these situations
- You'd want the same loyalty
- Character is tested by adversity
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