Good, in my eyes you are normal. Now in no way do I condone killing yourself, the exact opposite; taking your own life is about the stupidest thing you could ever do; however, I feel thinking that there is something incredibly wrong in society or life that would be fixed by suicide is a normal thought. Really it just means you realize something is not the norm, so I want everyone to actually think; "Have I ever woken up and just wanted to die?" If the answer is yes I believe you're healthy, why would anyone (short of high-class leisure life) want to live in today? The economy is in a recession, most people are ignorant to American outsourcing, and most people have lost faith in government (Yes this is all about the U.S.A. you don't like it click the x in the top right corner, or the red dot in the left corner for you safari users). What I have to say is you feel confident about today's world? Go get an IQ test, I'd be willing to bet it's under 40, or you're rich.
Anyway that's a rant, I avoided cursing and what not so you should; but hey if your ideas only come to truth when you add vulgar words I'll still read it. Reply what ever.
I don't believe that being suicidal is normal, but I do think it is normal to question life from time to time. Being suicidal and questioning life are two different things to me. I think one can question his or her reasons for living without being more likely to commit suicide or having intentions of doing so. It's kinda like cheating and thinking about why or why not it's worth it.
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I don't think that feeling suicidal is wrong. There are always going to be problems in the world, there are always going to be things you struggle through. The normal response to this is sadness, surely, but not suicide.
I'm sure everyone has thought of suicide, but very few have thought about it in terms of actually carrying it out. That is most certainly not normal and certainly not healthy.
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I don't think that feeling suicidal is wrong. There are always going to be problems in the world, there are always going to be things you struggle through. The normal response to this is sadness, surely, but not suicide.
I'm sure everyone has thought of suicide, but very few have thought about it in terms of actually carrying it out. That is most certainly not normal and certainly not healthy.
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See I wasn't talking about carrying it out you misunderstand, I am talking about the thought "Couldn't I just end it all here" type of a feeling. Not necessarily the type that threatens it, but I feel having thoughts about what would happen if you did, or how you would feel if you did, is perfectly normal. You want to dispute that go ahead, but if you talk to an average informed person they will probably agree that sometimes this world is negligible, and you just want to end it, the stress, the responsibility, the want; that's the main theory of the blog.
I agree. I think that is normal, too. I thought you meant planning it out in your mind, or running through it in detail.
I've had the "I could end it all" feeling before. I get it when walking over bridges or when I'm near a train. There's just some kind of rush about it.
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I'm glad you clarified, but even in your clarification, there is a hint of unhealthy obsession. I'm not saying you are obsessed in any way...i just mean the line "you just want to end it, the stress, the responsibility, the want" is confusing. I agree with LeslieQ (and with you) that healthy people have the "I could just end it all right here' thought. It is completely normal to contemplate our own mortality and to want to have some level of control over it. But I think that considering suicide as a way out of stress and responsibility is a different animal. I think that is approaching invasive suicidal thought.
Having been in both positions..healthy and contemplating my own mortality and unhealthy and planning my own death as an escape...I can say that the motivations behind the two thoughts are very different. If one is EVER having recurring thoughts about suicide, one should seek help. They only get worse. If one is walking over a bridge and has the fleeting thought, "I wonder what dying would feel like," and that thought does not return over and over, you're probably okay.
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it may not be healthy to think about it in terms of actually carrying it out, but I think it happens in alot of people, people who would seem pretty normal and healthy and even happy. Sometimes in a low its hard to control thoughts.
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it may not be healthy to think about it in terms of actually carrying it out, but I think it happens in alot of people, people who would seem pretty normal and healthy and even happy. Sometimes in a low its hard to control thoughts.
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I know what you mean. Like, committing suicide is stupid, but having thoughts of it is normal. I think actually doing the deed is incredibly selfish. I would have to agree that anybody who lives the average life, who works for their desires, and who is human has desires to be done every once in a while. I know I do. But I am happy at the same time. Sometimes I am happy, and sometimes I am depresed. Every normal person has the same emotions. Now, actually killing yourself would be like quitting. It would set a bad example for the rest of us struggling through the same shiz (avoided cussing) and it would be a terrible thing for the loved ones to go through.
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I don't use foul language on here, either. I don't want any reason for my stuff to get flagged.
I use ship, arse, fudge, and darn/drat. I think ship is my favorite.
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i agree. but im bad about it especially when i get worked up. still, i think it is an ignorant way of expression.
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I don't think it's ignorant when used in moderation. i think that using foul language every other word is ignorant. Sometimes strong language can help to prove a point, gain interest, or instill emotion.
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I had that problem (cursing too much) then i got called out on it and.... [-(
I felt like an arse.
On the blog though you know it all comes down to strength
of course it would be easy to run into a train
(gtfo train)
but you can do so much better (in life not making more creative ways to kill yourself)
personally (though cliche) it is all about how cool tomorrow will be
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I it all comes down to strength
of course it would be easy to run into a train
(gtfo train)
but you can do so much better (in life not making more creative ways to kill yourself)
personally (though cliche) it is all about how cool tomorrow will be
For sure. There will be ups and downs, but to dwell on a down is to waste time not looking forward to an up...like you said...tomorrow could be an up. I think that you can't always expect life to give you joy 100% of the time. Cause it won't. And when it doesn't, it makes sense that one might dream of "ending it all." Especially an individual who is under a tremendous amount of stress. It's understandable, but I agree with you; if you can only have the strength to push past the down and remember "how cool tomorrow will be", you'll be all right.
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I don't think I've ever been flagged for it, but who knows? I get flagged all the time. No ToS violations, so far. I think the reason there hasn't been a ToS, is that my cussing tends to be when it would naturally happen conversationally, and it is never directed at anyone else. I think the power of those words is in the intent, not in the words themselves.
Also, I tend to think I cuss more than I do, because when I type stuff like 'effing,' I still feel like I swore.
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I just try not to use them. I think I read somewhere on the site that profanity wasn't tolerated, so I just use my alternative words like arse and ship. They get the point across, and it just sounds kinda funny.
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