Discussion Do you leave other people's lives before you leave your own?

[somebodyfromeast]

I've been preparing to cbt for several years now. I'm taking my time and thinking about every step I take. No one in my surroundings knows anything about it. This is mostly because I'm gradually cutting ties: I'm no longer in contact with my friends, family, or colleagues. Step by step. They don't even notice how I'm disappearing from their lives. I think you can all think of someone you used to know, but now you don't know where they are or what's happening to them. Well, that's who I am to my surroundings. I want my departure to go unnoticed by other people. Personally, I think this is important.
But maybe I care too much about others, and there's no point in enduring this life any longer?

P.S. I'm sorry if my English isn't very good - it's not my native language, and I often use a translator, but I'm not sure if some of my thoughts are accurately translated...

 

[HereUntilApril]

For me, it's kind of the opposite in a way. I want to at least make peace with everyone I know before I go. I tried leaving everyone I knew back in 2023; it went on for a whole year, but I felt a lot of guilt during that time, and it was very stressful for me. I never want to hold a grudge with anyone because I know I would be fighting a losing battle at that point.

 

[qwert3948]

i've been trying to do the same, i feel like it's the most peaceful way to leave.
i don't mind being forgotten, i just don't want to feel guilt at last

 

[Dejected 55]

People leave me... I've left other people... but I never left without letting people know where they stood with me. The opposite is not true for me. I've been ghosted a lot by people I thought were someone different than ghosting indicates them to be.