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Doner issues?
16/F living in Ontario, Canada
Alright well in school this week we learned about doner donations and how you sign it when you get your liciense, or something like that if you want to donate your organs when you die(I'm already aware of it). But what I learned is that many students in my class (including me) will be a doner but almost 100% of us didn't tell our parents. And we have to because of noone knows, then there's be a huge argument abut it when I die.
And I told my parents but they completely disagree and said no! And they're Buddists (I'm not) but we learn about other religions in school and that religion is totally okay with it so it's just them.
I just don't see why you would not when your body could potentially save 8 lives (unless your religion has something to do with it but I'm saying if it doesn't). It's not like my parents would want my dead body int he house or anything. And most likely, they'll be dead when I die anyways. I don't want to take it to court or anything so is there anything I can do?
We got into a big argument and my parents even wentfar enough to the point where they said they'd disown me! I know that many people my age might already have moved out. I'm an excellent student, on the honour roll, etc and I have many clubs/meetings to go to so I don't have the time for a job so to manage verything on my own would just be awful!
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If you want your organs to be donated after you die, that is 100% your decision. Your parents cannot control what you decide to do with your body after you are deceased. So, if you would like to be an organ donor (even against your parents will), then so be it. You don't have to tell them about it.
I honestly think it's great that you are willing to help save a life after yours is over. It's a very generous action.
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After you are 18 it's your choice if you are a donor, so you really don't have that much longer to wait. Odds are you wont die in the next 2 years. Then if you do die before your parents they won't have to know of your decision until after you die and your organs are donated. I don't know how the law works where you live but maybe you can put your wishes in writing and keep it in your wallet incase you die before you turn 18.
If you want to convince your parents maybe you could print out stories, testimonies, facts, etc for them to see.
But don't worry about this right now, you most likely won't have to deal with it any time soon.
Good luck,
-Abby
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