Would you write a short biography on your life before you die so people understand you better?

[Depressed_Kettle]

Do you think people would even read it? I was thinking of writing like a short biography just skimming through some important events. I don't think I'd even show anyone while I'm still alive but it would give me something to do and help me not forget as my memory is getting worse. Then in my will, I could give it to someone close and they could release it but what I would likely do is just keep it secret for personal reasons.

I just think having something like that would help me work through things, a friend of my friend wrote a book like that and it greatly helped him. He ended up publishing it too but he had a lot more things going on for him. I still think it might be helpful. Anyways, what do you all think?

 

[filthyrottendirty]

i'm not worth understanding

 

[motel rooms]

No. I talk to my husband about my past. Nobody else matters.

 

[LonelyBrazilian]

no, i have no life experience and i have nothing to say, i am empty.

 

[OrcWitch]

I'm too lazy. I also don't think anyone would read it.

 

[Enigmatic Sailor]

Yes. People can use my books as fuel for fires so they can stay warm during the winter, don't care much for them reading it. I'll make sure the books are cheap as hell. I'll be working miracles from the afterlife.

 

[callme]

So I must leave a blank page. What for?

 

[FuneralCry]

There would be nothing to talk about, other than how much I have hated this life. I have not lived, I have just existed. I feel like no matter what I wrote those left behind would never be able to fully understand. I think a note would be better, to give those left behind some closure and will mean they are not left with unanswered questions.

 

[CFLoser]

Would only really need like 3 paragraphs to explain anything worthwhile about my life.

 

[TiredHuman]

I would write about how I felt. How I tried as many things as possible to keep me alive, none of them working. How I got to the point of not considering anything worth living for. In a way, I want to make everyone who made me suffer feel guilty, it's wrong but I don't care at this point, let them suffer a tiny bit of what I'm feeling right now thanks to their actions. And I want to thank the few people who tried to help me. I would never know if anyone ever read it or not, but it doesn't matter after leaving anyway, does it?

 

[stellabelle]

Do you think people would even read it? I was thinking of writing like a short biography just skimming through some important events. I don't think I'd even show anyone while I'm still alive but it would give me something to do and help me not forget as my memory is getting worse. Then in my will, I could give it to someone close and they could release it but what I would likely do is just keep it secret for personal reasons.

I just think having something like that would help me work through things, a friend of my friend wrote a book like that and it greatly helped him. He ended up publishing it too but he had a lot more things going on for him. I still think it might be helpful. Anyways, what do you all think?

I have but it hasn't "covered" everything. I'm sure there's a long record somewhere.

That I'm a study, I'm a statistic, I'm this, or that I'm that.

People are weird.

 

[demuic]

No one has tried to understand me while I'm alive, me being dead won't change that.

 

[stellabelle]

No one has tried to understand me while I'm alive, me being dead won't change that.

No one tried to understand you, or no one validated you? Or they ignored you and continued on their parade?

 

[Nigh]

I'm actually doing this funny enough. I think I just wanna leave something behind. If no one reads it c'est la vie.

 

[ClownMe]

I'm too lazy. I also don't think anyone would read it.

Second this.

 

[odradek]

If you think it would help you I'd say do it. It can't hurt to try.

As for myself I would not. I don't think anyone in my life would be able to understand why I feel the way I do. Telling my story won't change that. It would be a waste of time to write and read. I'll save everyone the trouble.

 

[Shadowplay]

No.

 

[Pluto]

If they had bothered trying to understand me instead of being in their own little world of rationalising abuse, I wouldn't be in this situation in the first place. There's not much to say to them at this point.

 

[Sprite_Geist]

No. There is not much for me to write about beside the reasons for wanting to die. I do not live an exciting life.

 

[Bleak]

I would fear being judged. To try and be sympathetic would require a lot of dishonesty.

 

[Callie Arcale]

My autobiography, entitled Waste

I was born. I suffered from mental och physical torture every day of my life. I died.

 

[Shadowplay]

I would love to do a video where I say 'I'm going to read a prepared statement.' and then just read the phonebook, newspaper classifieds or something equally banal. lol

 

[RazzleDazzle]

Being understood by the wrong people just gives them weapons to use against you.

 

[Depressed_Kettle]

Being understood by the wrong people just gives them weapons to use against you.

I never thought of it that way, that's a very good point.

I'd probably only publish such a book right before I died or put it in my will to be published after.

 

[ghost_]

I think I will now. it sounds like a good idea the more I think about it

 

[Fk_life]

Why would anyone, other than my mother, be interested to read my boring-ass life?

 

[WrongPlaceWrongTime]

I write down some of my venting on a microsoft word in an unprofessional/unorganized manner, does that count?

 

[TheEndTimes]

My life has had a cinematic quality. I've had amazing adventures and wonderful serendipity along with a commensurate amount of pain and suffering. I'm a storyteller, so when I spin my tales, people say things like, "you should write a book" or "I can't wait to read your memoirs."

I destroyed my three decades worth of journals and doubt I'll even leave a note when I ctb. I've been off social media since the beginning of the pandemic. I'm going through my digital files so I will only leave behind what is absolutely necessary to administer my estate. My declaration of last wishes specifies that I want no services, markers, plaques, obituaries, death notices, announcements or memorials of any kind. I don't want to be remembered.

 

[GenesAndEnvironment]

Basically what I've done on here. Sticking with a short note to reduce guilt/responsibility/results of toxic optimism bias from family members.

 

[TheHatedOne]

No one has bothered to listen to me before so what would change after I die? It would be just a waste of time.