today is the day.
for all your friends & family that have constantly ignored our signs of struggle, to go & talk about how important mental health awarenesss is on social media.
fuck that.
we need to make this a discussion everyday.
we need to break the fucking stigma.
we need to normalize the idea of constant anxiety, depression & suicidal thoughts is something the majority of us deal with.
if i have learnt one thing from this site, it is that we are all battling different demons, together.
we’re all messed up in our own way. but the idea that we can come on here & express it, & be heard by complete strangers, gives me hope.
it gives me faith in humanity.
and it gives me the idea that this shit won’t last forever.
so today, celebrate yourself.
regardless of how you may feel.
celebrate the idea of regardless how close you’ve been to ending it all, you’ve stuck around & have continued to fight.
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I agree! This site may have its detractors but I’m not one of them. Being able to post here is therapeutic, will it solve your problems, no, but you might feel a little better venting to like-minded individuals, I can be myself here and post my truth, knowing a stranger might read and think “I can relate to this guy”, and when I read somebody else’s post I think the same. Isn’t there a line in Shakespeare “give sorrow words”, that’s what this site is all about!
Well said.
I agree, rather than “Suicide Prevention” it should be a day of “Legalize Euthanasia: Suicide is a Human Right Day.” It infuriates me that people think preventing people from wanting to end their pain and suffering is a higher good that we should all strive towards so that they continue to endure their misery.
As if Suicidal people just need a little TLC and all their problems will go away. This is a campaign a 6 yr old well-meaning child would dream up. On top of it, we’re not allowed to have any other discourse, if you do you’re labeled mentally-ill or a rabble-rouser.
So clearly this has nothing to do with the feelings of suicidal people but about elevating the feelings of those who want to stop people from ending or wanting to end their lives, so they can feel good about themselves and virtue-signal to each other.
Sure there are some people that would be helped by a pep talk or perhaps drugs to cure their depression-but the vast majority of suicidal people have made a rational choice to end their lives and that message is not being heard nor respected.
This is why there are laws on the books of many countries that would throw people in jail for attempting or assisting suicide, except in countries that are more forwarding-thinking and Liberal like Holland, Denmark, and Canada. It’s still very restrictive, but Euthanasia is now permitted in for terminal illness and other reasons.
I personally have had my fill of life. I went through my own hell, like most of us have here and even though my life is not so bad today, I don’t really care about living anymore. If Euthanasia was available to anyone for the asking, it’d give me peace of mind to know I can end it any time I want and if my life took a turn for the worse again, I’d definitely check out.
This is what the world needs, a means of a peaceful death for everyone, not some idiots dancing around with pom-poms, telling us to feel good about ourselves and just ignore all the problems that lead us to our well thought out decision to end our lives.
even though I think I can stand to keep living now i still resent how we have no right to die
i have to agree. i understand what they are saying ive read a lot of youtube comments where the person is really hurt from losing someone to suicide. i even know someone personally and it hurts me knowing this person is hurting. but if they could just see and feel what we deal with every day then maybe they would understand. and maybe having us go away wouldnt hurt them as bad. either way to save this person from losing another friend i have decided not to leave this world unless we stopped being friends. if that happens its not like this person would care anymore. part of me hopes we stay friends because this person is….perfect. i couldnt ask for a better friend in a million years but theres another part of me that hopes we can go our separate ways so i can make my pain stop.
“suicide is a permanent fix to a temporary problem” i dont know who came up with that quote but have they ever heard of relapsing. we have to live like this for the rest of our lives. maybe in the beginning we have a chance when its just saddness but once you decide thats it. going back to who you use to be is damn near impossible and staying that person is impossible. if these people were put in the same boat that we’re in they would make the same decisions as us so wouldnt it be a bit hypocritical of them to say “dont die” my friend understands it. although he would be heartbroken he would accept my choice. ive hurt him enough though and im not going to do it again.
These awareness campaigns always remind me of an Onion article I read – CDC Officials Announce Free Ice Cream For Everyone, Delicious Tasty Ice Cream, And Also There Is An Ebola Outbreak.
i find peace in knowing i’m not the only one dealing with this shit.. or thinking this shit. thanks for your thoughts & opinions on this everyone
Thank you!
national day of pretending to care and making oneself look better
So true.
I agree well said