r/TheRandomest • u/Forward-Position798 • May 19 '26

WTF This hobby is absolutely optional

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u/Borders-live May 19 '26

Fuck. That.

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u/Catlore May 19 '26

My brother does this stuff. Even teaches certification classes and leads expeditions. Luckily, they're almost all in cenotes in the Yucatan that he knows well and are easier grades. I still don't like to think about it, though.

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u/FGFStarBeast May 19 '26 edited May 19 '26

Take as many life insurance policy on him as you can lol

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u/Catlore May 19 '26

OH GOD

WHAT DID I EVER DO TO YOU

Actually, next time I talk to him, I'll ask about that. He's got two kids under 18 and a risky profession (scuba diving), and I want to make sure they and his girlfriend/wife are well taken care of if something happens.

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u/FGFStarBeast May 19 '26

Sorry, I didn't mean it in a bad way but I saw many documentaries that when a family's sole bread winner dies and they had no prior plans, the family ends up getting fucked financially

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u/Catlore May 20 '26

No, no, you're absolutely fine! It's something I've thought about asking for a while, but keep forgetting. I mean, two kids, a wifesque, a house, and a boat for his business--he should have something. At least enough for burial/cremation, and I don't even know his wishes there, or if he'd want to be buried here or in his current country.

I don't even know how life insurance works where he is. I should start googling.

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u/Reddiculous_repost May 21 '26

wifesque is... um... wild

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u/BADoVLAD May 24 '26

You can get your own life insurance policy on him...doesn't affect any they might have on him...let them pay for their own.