I’d get it. Reversing my spinal cord injury would make life easier, less painful, stressful and complicated for both of us. She has to deal with so many things being in a relationship with someone who has been paralyzed from a SCI that those who aren’t simply never have to deal with and this weighs on me at times.
However, Id also have to consider the fact that she fell in love with me when i was in a wheelchair and its the only way she’s ever known me; my decision might not be as selfless as I’d like to think.
In the end, i really dont see how someone who is truly in love with their partner could answer any way other than to give the gift to their partner; even if they would be sacrificing potentially greater benefits for themselves. So after writing all of this, I’d give it to her. I think I’d get fringe benefits as a result anyway.
Yeah, give it to Wifey. She’s still very good looking, but she was really smokin 20 yrs ago. Plus, she would be in better health. Plus PLUS, I get a young hot babe to take dancing.
Don’t make her too young, tho. I want to stay in some weekends, ya know
I voted for neither. Mainly because we’re both 28, so in our prime already. But even if we were 10, 20, 30, 40 years older, I still don’t think it’s a good idea - I always enjoy the present, I don’t hanker for the past. Of course, easy to say when we are in good health.
I avoided option 5 because I’m scared of what the wife might do to me if I picked that, not because I’m scared of Athena :).
Me, hands down. I used to be nearly as strong as my husband, and my spirit is still stronger. They all look to me, my husband and my sons. I’d like to back up my words with action. Give it to the one who will use it: me.
Yeah, I’m having that, cheers. My husband is physically fit and his parents and older relations have all enjoyed good physical health. His mother’s side is set with mental health issues, so if it had fixed those, I would have considered giving it to him.
But I’m overweight and old, with an unknown genealogy (adopted). I’d take it, and I know my husband would want me to take it.
kaylasmom is blind from birth, due to retinopathy of prematurity. Does this problem get reversed? I’m not sure her brain would be prepared to process information from her optic nerves. Only if the Goddess could assure me that this would not be an issue would I select the nectar for her. She could really use her original hip back, as well as not having to worry about diabetes, hypertension, and some other age-related inconveniences that currently afflict her.
I’d give it to my wife as well.
I’m in good shape and have the “better genes” , I suppose.
She would benefit from it far more than me, both physically and psychologically.
We’re in our mid-forties but my wife is struggling with issues following 4 pregnancies and age.
We also have 3 young children who would benefit immensely from her being healthier and able to participate more in their daily activities.
Hmm. Tricky.
Looks like my wife is planning to leave me, so I wouldn’t be able to taste the fruit of her rejuvenation, as it were.
On the other hand, my own prime was never much to boast about, and in some ways I think I’m in better condition now than I’ve been for much of my life.
I think I’ll ask the goddess to restore my wife to her prepartum condition. After giving birth to three kids, I figure she deserves it.
. . . Wait, you say the nectar is made from babies’ blood!?
FORGET THAT SHIT!
You’re sick, Athena! Practical but SICK!
I’m outta here! (Please don’t set your dogs on me.)
Restore My Beloved to how she was before cancer, broken limbs and spinal damage?
Hell, I’d even be willing to have those ailments transferred to me in a heartbeat.
Hell no, I’m keeping that for myself. We have young kids and I do most of the childcare - my having the fitness and energy I did ten years ago would benefit both of us. Plus if we want more kids it’s not such a race against the clock. And I’m attractive now, but I was stunning at 25, so he’d get to appreciate that again.
If it was restore us to our health at age 25, I’d take it. If it was restore to essentially perfect health at age 25 it goes to my wife. She never had perfect health or even close. It cures so many things, she’d get to experience a much better life. I’m not sure she’d accept it though even under those conditions.
Yeah, I was thinking about that part. Never mind that it won’t bring the babies back, I’m not sure either me or my wife is coldly rational enough to let that matter. Gaining immortality by drinking baby’s blood isn’t actually gonna help either of us sleep at night.
Based on actuarial predictions I always thought my wife would outlive me. Now I am faced with a situation where that will likely not happen. I would give it to her. She is such a beautiful, accomplished person in all ways that her passing from this world would be a bigger loss than for me to pass. Also, I dread watching it happen. Is that selfish?
For some reason it selected both options 1 and 2. But I meant to just click 2) My spouse.
She’s always been content with me as a toad, and while I’m fine with her 40yo body, she isn’t. So there’s that.
Of course, since *I *intend to live through the Singularity to post-human immortality, it’ll suck to lose her in 80 years time. But it’s a fair trade for all those years of youth and beauty, says I.
