Re: Serious topic: have you ever considered suicide?
I've thought about it before. It was less that I actually wanted to follow through with it, and more that it was part of the mental gymnastics that my brain liked to do while feeling low. I've since learned to recognize when I'm in the "everything sucks and I suck" mode and gently pull myself out of it -- 'cause, you know, beating yourself up over feeling such a way only makes it worse. XD At least, in my experience.
Really, pain is going to be a part of life whatever way you slice it. I don't think that suicide is for the weak, and I don't think that chastising people for considering it is right... but at the same time, I do believe that if a person is considering it, they should try to make it the last possible backup. Mental health is as important as physical health, so if it's a matter of getting ones brain back together, that seems worth working for!
In terms of committing suicide due to terminal illness or debilitating disability, I feel hesitant to make a stand one way or the other. I want to say that everyone has the right to do with their lives what they want, but if it's a matter of the person feeling like they're being a burden, that seems wrong to me. And if it's a matter of the person not being able to make the decision for themselves, it seems very irresponsible to me to assume anything one way or another. We all only get one life, so far as we know, so it seems important to safe-guard that and be responsible with it!
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