I see  people who are barely 17 sharing stories of wanting to kill themselves  over  family abuse or relationships. Whatever your reason , killing yourself at an age where you can build your life  is  extremely stupid. I remember wanting to kill myself in my teens and now i realise how stupid  it was.  When you are this young, you  think  the whole world is about the family or  school mates. It is not.  At this age you have the option of  leaving all behind  and building a  fabulous  life for yourself. You could  become a multi millionaire, a  star, you  could find a profession you might become obsessed with,  you could find a passion that would  drive you,  you could  go on live in a place  surrounded by people who love and care for you, you could have more fun than you can ever imagine. The possibilities are endless when you are this age. This is the age where things are only temporary, what your life will be  is determined by your own effort. You can  take it to whatever  direction you want. The friends or family that make you want to kill yourself  right now will be a  slight blur in the future. In fact  you might even  get to know people so evil  that you would become more forgiving of people who tormented you in your teens (happened in my case). Pain is all relative.  Do not kill yourself before giving the world a chance and  the  world giving you a chance to prove yourself. Great things  await kids,  don’t  let temporary stuff bring you down. Best of Luck.  farazkb@gmail.com
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thank you..=)
we need this type of reminder….
Hi Faraz. You gave some great advise in your post. I have also seen too many young people on Suicide Project who are suffering from depression, and see suicide as a way out, but life does change after high school and college. I really feel for them, since I’m a high school teacher. Please don’t give up you guys.
Don’t get me wrong, I like your perspective, keep writing, but it’s not working out for me right now. It’s not worth it to deal with all this crap I put up with until then. I also don’t like the way business world works right now, and don’t try to tell me I don’t understand it. I don’t appreciate knowing that considering my options is stupid either, because that’s just what I need to hear right now. Otherwise thanks for the positive message.
sounds like good advice but not for me. those arent the issues i suffer – everything is in my head and i cant take it. i just dont want to live with myself as a human being.
Its not easy to look on the bright side when bad things happen like abuse. I have to put up with this shit for 4 more years, i dont know if i can do it