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Whether to delete social media when you are dying

I am dying of cancer and I want to delete all my social media so my family cannot see how sick I looked but my daughter begs me not to erase the memories.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The desire to control one's remembered image conflicts with others' need for comprehensive memory.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Digital legacy — your online presence after death?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.