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In reply to the discussion: Gay people can have multipartner relationships too. [View all]Tatiana La Belle
(152 posts)Some of us come from severely dysfunctional families and our friends (and lovers) are really our family. For hospital visitation, I'd like to be able to have legal paperwork that says this friend or lover is my legal family and another paper that says my biodad is NOT my family and not to be allowed any legal say, especially in terms of hospital treatment.
A elderly friend of mine had a close friend who was dying of cancer. The cancer patient's good for nothing son was just waiting for her to die so he could take her house. My friend was the only person who was really taking care of the cancer patient. They were both elderly with short hair and glasses. My friend told the hospital that she was her friend's cousin. The hospital bought it for visitation purposes, but final medical decisions would have been made by the good for nothing son except that the cancer patient remained lucid until her death and called all her own shots.