Discussion when was the last time living felt worth it?

[meowzers3276]

just asking-- do you think life is worth living? and if not, when did that feeling start? does it come in waves?

 

[pthnrdnojvsc]

imo life is not worth living

to me the constant worst pain and horrible things that can happen outweigh the fleeting meaningless pleasure addictions by a billion times.

 

[Dawnfang11]

last september, when me and my ex were still together. but if im being real, there was always a voice in the back of my head telling me its not worth it. the world is on fire, we're all gonna die, everyday feels like another hurdle, and my very existence is offensive to so many people.

the brunt of it comes in waves. living is easier when i have somebody to live for, it's pathetic but true.

 

[SleeplessAndSad]

It definitely comes in waves for me. Sometimes they only last a few hours, sometimes they stay for weeks.
Surprisingly i was doing rather fine most of my life, so i guess i should be grateful for that.

In the end everything is completely meaningless.

living is easier when i have somebody to live for, it's pathetic but true.

I hate how much i relate to this.

 

[DeadManLiving]

2020

 

[SarahThrowsGin]

For a brief moment when I entered university, life seemed worth it. Not before nor after. That's not saying that some purpose was not found later that required to stay alive in order to pursue, but it meant justifying life as means (and a lot of negotiation with oneself), it no longer justified itself. Plus the fact that there would be still no need to justify it if it could be exited quickly and without risk that failed attempt would make future attempts much harder, if not impossible. Plus the fact that a lot of "I need to stay alive" is driven by vengeance. Even in my childhood, I always wished that my life has never began in first place. Then the concern for vengeance wouldn't even come into equation: if no humiliation was suffered, there would be nothing to avenge and hence no need to stay alive in hopes to attain vengeance.

 

[darksouls]

never, my entire life is one long tragedy

 

[LigottiIsRight]

I think it's not worth starting and, once it's in motion, is worth continuing for some people but not for others (the big issue is that these others aren't allowed a clean exit).

 

[deadbagel]

Sometimes it does but more often I feel like it's not worth it

 

[NeverHis]

Last time it felt worth it, despite everything?
When I was 12.
That was back in.... 1995.

 

[Forever Sleep]

Possibly moments in childhood when there weren't many responsibilities. I think really- as soon as I realised at school that achievement and future employment were necessary/ expected- life started to fill up with worry.

I at least mostly pursued something I felt passionate about. But, even then, I'm not sure it was worth it. I was perhaps better at telling myself it was for a good long while really.

I suppose I do feel fortunate that this level of hatred/ resentment towards having to be alive and having to sustain life has only built up the past few years.

It's good in a way I was gullible/ complicit/ hopeful enough for a long while. Enough to carry me to my mid forties. Not that life actually felt worth it even then. I was still suicidal. I just wasn't quite so anti- my life back then.

 

[FuneralCry]

No, to me existence is a mistake, for me only non-existence is positive and desirable, I'd just never wish for the evil of existing where existing beings are tortured in agony every second with no limit as to how much one can be tortured, it's just so terrible how this existence was imposed at all, all that existence ever does is just cause harm and suffering, to be conscious trapped in this torturous, harmful existence is the most terrible undeserved punishment to me.

All I want is for this existence to be erased and forgotten, I just want to cease existing as I need peace from the torture of existing, it's so horrific to me how the torture of existing can continue for decades longer just for one to face the agony of old age. There is just so much evil in existing, existence really is the problem to me, all that existence ever does is cause all this terrible suffering and torture and I'd only be glad to never suffer again, for me ceasing to exist is the positive solution to find peace from the dreadful torture and cruelty of existing.

 

[Asya]

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[witchcraft]

When I was a kid. And 3ish years ago when I was in uni.

 

[itsgone2]

Last September.

I do think it is worth living if you do it right. I didn't know how.

I wish there was a second chance.

Maybe me now it doesn't matter. Something with the world seems off. Job market is disappearing. AI. Crime. Maybe it's not worth living.

 

[pieceoffox]

For as long as I can remember, I've never considered life worth living. Sometimes my reluctance to live increases, sometimes decreases, but my fundamental opinion never changes

 

[Busridin'26]

2024. Then since on and off but has felt completely not worth it since like fall 2025. Give or take.