is suicide sad?

[Dejected 55]

I mostly think it is sad that we live in a world that sustains itself in ways that make many of us feel like suicide is the only way to end our pain and misery. The suicide itself is not sad. But the reason for it being attractive is.

 

[theboy]

It has been sad to witness CTBs. It's a life not a thing
And in my own CTB I will feel sad for my pet and family

 

[hedezev4]

Suicide is not sad, what's sad is the kind of world we live in, where we come to the point that we don't want to live in it.
Suicide is simply an exit from this world.
You think suicide is sad because you stay alive, seeing others choose to stop living.
And from a selfish point of view, it's sad because you will be upset by someone's suicide — your brain feels bad — you think that the suicide caused it — the conclusion: suicide is bad.

 

[wham311]

Happy for me, but sad for others. Would be sad if one of my loved ones did it, I think. Ya I would.

I am happy for my friend who ctb a couple days ago, I know it is a relief from pain.

I have not yet been in the position where I'd have to put a dog down if they were in pain. It is not fair for me to be upset with parents not helping me end my life. But I really am upset that I'm not getting help getting out of here

 

[TheVanishingPoint]

In my view, suicide is a blessing. I don't feel the slightest bit of guilt when I hear that someone has taken their own life. On the contrary, I feel a sense of relief for them — they've finally freed themselves from this meaningless burden we call life. An existence dragged through a world that has neither form nor purpose, upheld only by a consciousness that is nothing more than a neurochemical illusion, a trick of the brain that makes us believe we are "something" or "someone," when in truth we are nothing. We survive clinging to illusions, palliatives, substances, and distractions, all designed to keep us entertained — to stir up those few neurotransmitters we have left — just to dull the pain that never really leaves. Because pain, in this life, is a continuum. So honestly, anyone who chooses to end it has made a smart move: they saw the game for what it is, and chose to step out.

 

[Tired_birth_1967]

Your question is interesting. I feel sad when I realize that death was not really a choice. Many people just wanted a chance or for the world around them to be easier. It is very difficult to know if we do not know the person who left. Personally, I see beauty in non-existence. And this goes beyond my own pain. It reaches the pain of all those who are victims of existence without ever having experienced anything other than emptiness, pain, illnesses typical of the human race, etc. The choice of non-existence becomes beautiful to me when I imagine that the person who has passed has the understanding that it is not just about their own life, but about many others who suffer. When there is the understanding that life has no meaning even if they supposedly feel temporarily happy. In any case, everyone has their pains, their convictions. I have always seen existence as an accident. The rule is suffering and not happiness. But there will always be those who believe that their happiness (even if ephemeral) is enough. And it is the freedom to choose to think this way. Unfortunately, most people do not respect the freedom of those who see life as an accident.

 

[dearlydeparted44]

I don't think suicide is necessarily sad. The act itself, no. The context in which it is being done... maybe? Every suicide is a snowflake. There are too many factors that go into the act to put a blanket term on it. I mean, if we're going to say that it's sad, then Adolf Hitler and Josef Goebbels' suicides are just as sad as Robin Williams, Kurt Cobain, or a loved one's suicide. In some instances, it can be the most merciful, beautiful thing a person can receive. In other instances, it is a tragedy. There are too many layers to suicide to put any kind of generalization on it.

 

[usernamesarehard]

I think it's just an empathy thing. I feel the same way too. I don't WANT people to kill themselves, but if I see a goodbye thread I'm not going to try to convince them not to do it. If I do reply it'll be to give the OP some love and support before they go. I think the only reason I'm not a prolifer is because I can empathize with the OP on the reasons that led them to this point. A lot of prolifers can't empathize with the pain people are going through to want to kill themselves.

 

[Thekla]

Yes, obviously. No one should want to kill themselves, surely?