Discussion If you had two buttons what would you press?

[Sad Avocado]

Let's suppose that you have two buttons in front of you. The first one ends you instantly, in a split second and painlessly and also makes everyone forget about you so that your death won't cause any harm to loved ones. The second one makes you able to go back in time in your life with the knowledge you have now about your life, or it makes you albe to instantly fix one problem. Personally I would choose the second because I would try everything before going and maybe having the knowledge of the mistakes I made will help me to not do them again, but that's a very personal choice. So what would you do if you had this opportunity?

 

[LeBroom]

Ohhh this is a tough one, because with some knowledge of the now contemporary future I certainly could avoid a ton of problems, but in the end it still depends on me to execute better or more optimized actions based on that information. Overall I think that I would take the first option though, because for me it really comes down to the fact that I believe that my character somehow is fundamentally flawed, and thus that it would come out to a really bad result no matter what. Also it minimizes the risk for all of my loved ones, the second one still comes with the possibility of me hurting them. Though, I guess I eliminate the chance of having any positive impact on them, but personally I'm fine with that.

 

[Suicidebydeath]

I could help more people if I could back in time than if I just died on the spot. Can we keep both as options?

 

[avaruus]

Before, like couple weeks ago, i would have gone back.
Now, my personal life isn't the only problem anymore, it's the overall state of existence that's also making me suicidal.
Besides, i don't think i got it in me to change anything.

 

[Darkover]

i'd go with being nothing forever

 

[リンさん]

I don't regret my choices enough to give up painless, instant death lol

 

[Old Friend]

If it could be fixed, great, but my problems mostly have their origin in early childhood where I had no agency.

 

[TheSource]

This is difficult for me. I'd want to go back and fix things for someone else, since they're still alive. And then still have a quick and painless death. But based on how life is going, I think the problem would just happen to them at a later time.

I'll have to choose the death.

 

[b1264]

My biggest regret in life is not getting an education, i feel my future is ruined because of it, i'd rather go back in time, but its a close call

 

[Sad Avocado]

I could help more people if I could back in time than if I just died on the spot. Can we keep both as options?

well the whole point is to choose between these two, I think to make this harder I should have put really painful death vs going back but maybe ill do a repost

 

[FuneralCry]

An instant and painless permanent exit from this existence would be so ideal. Of course I would choose the peace of non-existence over existing in this cruel and harmful world. Only an eternal dreamless sleep appeals to me, it's comforting the thought of being unable to suffer in this futile existence, there's nothing desirable about existing, I see it as always preferable to not exist regardless of the circumstances.

 

[natthebrat]

Tough choice, but I know that if I did get a chance to go back, I probably still wouldn't be brave enough to actually do most of the things I'd need to do to fix anything, so I voted death.

 

[Mea Culpa]

Even with the knowledge I have, going back to where the problems all started wouldnt fix anything because it all would've been out of my control and power to fix. If anything, I would go back, take the painless death button with me, and press it then, so i wouldnt hurt the people that care about me now.

But since that's not an option... I'll have to just pick the painless death regardless. Find somewhere secluded to go where my body wouldnt be found.

 

[Sad Avocado]

Tough choice, but I know that if I did get a chance to go back, I probably still wouldn't be brave enough to actually do most of the things I'd need to do to fix anything, so I voted death.

It's not because of you not being brave enough, it's just life that sometimes is so heavy and cruel that leaves you with no strenght to even try or fight anymore <3

 

[Blue Elephant]

You go back and fix whatever mistakes you did (that is if you did mistakes big enough to have to be changed) but then there will be new and different situations and who's to say you will not make new mistakes then!?

Or end it now because it's not really you, it's them, and no matter how much you try they will always push you in the corner.

 

[Sad Avocado]

You go back and fix whatever mistakes you did (that is if you did mistakes big enough to have to be changed) but then there will be new and different situations and who's to say you will not make new mistakes then!?

Or end it now because it's not really you, it's them, and no matter how much you try they will always push you in the corner.

You're right but for me just the chance to fix everything is worth the shot

 

[cozse<3]

Let's suppose that you have two buttons in front of you. The first one ends you instantly, in a split second and painlessly and also makes everyone forget about you so that your death won't cause any harm to loved ones. The second one makes you able to go back in time in your life with the knowledge you have now about your life, or it makes you albe to instantly fix one problem. Personally I would choose the second because I would try everything before going and maybe having the knowledge of the mistakes I made will help me to not do them again, but that's a very personal choice. So what would you do if you had this opportunity?

The first option for me

 

[sserafim]

I would press the second button to get rid of my Asperger's/autism and adhd. I'd like to see what my life would've been like as a neurotypical.

I'd also like to re-live my life as well with knowledge of it already. I wouldn't make the same mistakes that I did. I wonder if my life would have turned out differently

 

[BlazingBob]

Instant painless death in a heartbeat. I don't want to change anything. I just want to not exist anymore. Period.

 

[Sad Avocado]

I would press the second button to get rid of my Asperger's/autism and adhd. I'd like to see what my life would've been like as a neurotypical.

I'd also like to re-live my life as well with knowledge of it already. I wouldn't make the same mistakes that I did. I wonder if my life would have turned out differently

I would like too to live without all the mistakes I made in my life, I completly understand you

 

[abcz]

Push the back in time button. If everything isn't solved, when you get back to this same point in life, push the death button.

 

[Old Friend]

That's cheating.

 

[abcz]

That's cheating.

Not completely. One would go back in time to fix past mistakes. When you choose that button, it becomes the past. So if it doesn't work out, it becomes a mistake. Hence when you get back to the present, you can choose to undo your mistake and have a painless death.

Also yes for context on my thing, I'd go back to like pre-third grade probably because I was happiest before we moved after 3rd grade. I also feel part of my mind is stuck in January of 2021 due to being sent away and having no technology access so I also feel like I am behind the times of many things now and missed out on everything.

 

[Old Friend]

It's like using one of your three wishes to wish for more wishes.

 

[hevlalab]

Absolutely go back and fix that one mistake I made. I don't really want to die, i still want to live my life to the fullest and reach milestones with my friends. Get my degree, travel, marry, buy a house, have children, have grandchildren. But I can't because of my stubbornness and how I've permanently convinced myself that I ruined my life and future. Would do anything to hit rewind and fix things but that's not possible. The only realistic option for me is death.

 

[abcz]

It's like using one of your three wishes to wish for more wishes.

Perhaps. Yet at the same time, there are others who'd hate to ever go back. And also who never wanted to wish for more wishes? Sometimes it honestly seems stupid that they didn't think of that with the genie.

 

[sserafim]

I would like too to live without all the mistakes I made in my life, I completly understand you

My greatest wish is to not have autism/Asperger's though. I wish I were born neurotypical and without these issues. I think Asperger's/autism and adhd have actively limited my potential, and they're a big reason as to why I'm suicidal. I'm never going to reach my full potential because of these issues that I was unfortunately dealt.

 

[Ashe]

There's no fixing me, I've tried so much to know. I just want to be done with life.

 

[kunikuzushi]

Even if I went back in time, I would end up this miserable. Too many things in my past turned me into this shitty human. I can't imagine changing them all. And even if I somehow did and had a happy life, I would still rather get death over with quickly and painlessly than face loss, disease, etc.

 

[LaVieEnRose]

Being autistic I was screwed since before conception. But I wish I would like to have the chance to avoid some of my worst traumas.