Reasons not to kill yourself just yet

I have 1200 unbuilt model kits to finish. :slight_smile:
…And I want to see how my daughters fare in life.

I forgot to mention this fear, same here.

I want to stick around for a variety of reasons:

  • My mom literally cannot live on her own. Since my brother can’t be trusted, she would end up in some sort of home I’m sure. Boo to that.
  • My cat would be devastated. He was depressed when I got him; he’s much better now. Plus, if he went to the shelter no one would adopt him because he bites.
  • I should have a pension payout coming, which will make things more comfortable for a good while.
  • Want to see the new Thor movie, even if Loki doesn’t make it out alive. He’s such a bastard, but he’s fun to watch.
  • There is all sorts of J-POP and K-POP music I haven’t even discovered.
  • I haven’t gotten to play Skyrim yet. Everyone assures me that I will love it.
  • I may get well enough to write consistently again, and that would be awesome. :slight_smile:

Oh, man. I never even thought of that!

Regarding the first headline, how did they know the bear was twelve years old?

Counted the rings, of course. What did you expect?

I saved a life today.

I thought of another one, sheer spite.

For those of you who can’t die because someone depends on you: The graveyards are full of people who thought they couldn’t be replaced.

Uh-oh, now I’ve cost a life today.

These reasons plus (although substitute nuclear for solar):

-I intend to trust in God’s plan for me for my life and as a result not take my life into my own hands

-There’s lots of books, movies, and TV shows I still want to read or see

-I want to play some RPGs and get into video games more

-I want to help in the civic improvement of the world through involvement in various causes

-Mein Führer (My nickname for my love interest due to her being an artist, not the German dictator)

Seems there’s more to that last line than what showed up in the actual post. Please clarify.

Not sure if a joke, but just highlight.

There are a few places I need to visit before I die. Let’s see…

The Taj Mahal
Stonehenge
Macchu Picchu

And all of the other places on Earth that I haven’t been to yet.

Regarding the point that you are dead much more than you are alive during your existance: Percentage-wise living a few more days/years doesn’t matter so why not get it over with.

On the other hand, as long as I’m alive and supermodels are alive, there is a non-zero probability that I’ll sleep with one.

  • The Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special is coming in November, followed by Eleven’s regeneration into Twelve. Can’t miss that!

  • I haven’t published a novel yet, and the possibility isn’t as remote as it used to be, if the stars align. Definitely can’t give up on that! And even if I don’t publish a novel commercially, I’ve still got tons of stories yet to tell.

  • My cats would miss me (and so would my spouse).

I have just started my new life, I wanna see how it goes!

Also, there is still so much for me to learn and see. Probably mostly learn but that’s okay.

And I want to go to Rome before I kick it.

I want to live in NJ if the reverse happens too. :wink:

My wife really needs me and my death would destroy her.

The future is unknown I want to see how it all turns out, or at least as much of it as possible.

That would be awesome!

It is genuinely sad to know you’ve thought about suicide. I was in my early 20s before I ever thought about it. I at least got to be a kid before my life went to hell.

On another note, if you and your love interest manage to stay together for 5 years you can start to refer to your relationship as ‘Four and a Half Years of Struggle against Lies, Stupidity and Cowardice’, which you can just shorten to ‘my struggle’.

I apologize since by posting in this thread I’ve given the wrong impression that I’ve struggled with suicide. I wrongly believed that a lot of the people here were posting in jest even if they haven’t struggled with dark thoughts.

I’ve read about your struggles in other threads though and I hope you stay strong in the face of them. You’re one of the kindest and most knowledgable posters I’ve anywhere on the Internet. :slight_smile: