Poll: Have you ever thought about commiting suicdie?

[Red Right Hand]

I've thought about it entirely on theoretical terms (What WOULD happen if I killed myself? If I did, how?).

Never considered it, no mater HOW bad things got.

This, I have no respect for people who die by their own hands.

The only exception is if they die for a noble cause (like getting them self shot instead of someone else).

I totally disagree in some cases. Hunter S. Thompson once said that he would feel trapped if he didn't know that he could commit suicide at any moment. I feel there is a certain amount of truth to that, certainly in my case. Is there not something honourable about choosing your own death? Rather than have it sneak up on you.

If you were wondering, he killed himself because he felt he was too old and had lived for too long in this world.

"No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun ? for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax ? This won't hurt."

Those were the words written on his suicide note. I, for one, respect him for choosing his own death.

OT: Of course i've thought about it, I mean, who hasn't? I've never come anywhere near close to actually carrying it out though, there's too much still left to experience. Maybe when i'm older and bored and angry, who's to say?

 

[Valkyira]

I must admit I've been depressed, so depressed in fact that I dropped out of college. But I never thought about doing something stupid because it could only get better. Little things like music and video games made me feel better, and eventually got my shit together.

 

[ARatherHandsomeGent]

When I was seven I was very depressed about my dad being murdered, so after a while of feeling like shit I decided to strangle myself. Almost did to, but my mum came in and stopped me. Glad she did, life since then has been pretty good (especially finding the escapists .)

 

[Mr. Gency]

I've thought about it entirely on theoretical terms (What WOULD happen if I killed myself? If I did, how?).

Never considered it, no mater HOW bad things got.

This, I have no respect for people who die by their own hands.

The only exception is if they die for a noble cause (like getting them self shot instead of someone else).

I totally disagree in some cases. Hunter S. Thompson once said that he would feel trapped if he didn't know that he could commit suicide at any moment. I feel there is a certain amount of truth to that, certainly in my case. Is there not something honourable about choosing your own death? Rather than have it sneak up on you.

If you were wondering, he killed himself because he felt he was too old and had lived for too long in this world.

"No More Games. No More Bombs. No More Walking. No More Fun. No More Swimming. 67. That is 17 years past 50. 17 more than I needed or wanted. Boring. I am always bitchy. No Fun ? for anybody. 67. You are getting Greedy. Act your old age. Relax ? This won't hurt."

Those were the words written on his suicide note. I, for one, respect him for choosing his own death.

OT: Of course i've thought about it, I mean, who hasn't? I've never come anywhere near close to actually carrying it out though, there's too much still left to experience. Maybe when i'm older and bored and angry, who's to say?

Okay, fine. I'll change "a noble cause" to "a damn good reason" and move on.

 

[Uncreation]

Yes, i have. I still do from time to time. I've never tried. I don't think i ever will, but i guess you never know.

 

[faceless chick]

well,yes, obviously, i think most people did.
mostly for shits and giggles, but also to find out what would appeal to me the most.
jumping off a cliff would be a nice way to go, i guess, unless i survive the fall.

but i said that if i were to ever kill myself for real, i'd do it with a plastic spoon.
why? because it takes too frickin song and i'd probably give up before i even manage to hurt myself.

 

[arcainia]

I feel like I'm really baring myself here, but, yeah. l: Attempted it a few times actually. About 5 years ago, when life was really shitty. But life goes on. And things get better. And even though things get rough from time to time, I don't even consider it anymore. I'm much happier now than I've been 5 years ago.

 

[Riobux]

I've really thought about it a lot and often, I still do it today to a degree. However, I lack the guts to attempt it.

 

[mexicola]

Yeah I did, but just an idle thought "what if". My life isn't horrible enough for me to really attempt it.

 

[Soxafloppin]

Just think about how your family would feel, youl soon realise that suicide is cowardly and selfish.

Ive thought about the act of Suicide but i've never wanted to, theres allways been amazing people in my life who keep me firmly achored into this world.

 

[RamirezDoEverything]

I thought about what life would be like and how people would react to me killing myself, but i never actually started making plans to kill myself. I find people who commit suicide are weak and don't have the constituion to push through tough times and try to make the situatuion better.

If you hit rock bottom, the only way to go is up.

 

[Brainst0rm]

I've contemplated it semi-seriously at the lowest point in my life, when I hit rock bottom around my Sophomore year of High School. But I never even got to the point where I thought about how - I just wanted to be done with all that crap. 4 years later...I'm still weird, but happy, and with weird friends who make me feel less weird xD

 

[TheRightToArmBears]

I came very close a couple of times, a few years ago when things were really quite dire, but I'm ok now. I think I take bad worse than I should, especially if they don't go away. Getting through it has gone some way into forming my mentallity of "Meh, It'll be ok". I guess it's probably rather common 'round these parts because forums always seem to be populated by a large group of people who at one point wanted to kill themselves quite badly.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

Oh yeah, I've considered killing myself quite a few times. Sometimes life just seems like more hassle than its worth, too much effort, not enough fun. Other times I just get genuinely miserable when things are going wrong and I don't know how to make them right. Usually the only thing actually stopping me from topping myself is the knowledge that I'd destroy completely my mother's life and I just COULDN'T do that to her.

My uncle was devastated by the unexplained suicide of one of his best friends when he was younger, not to mention what the guy's death did to his wife and daughter. My aunt, when at the lowest point in her life, was contemplating suicide but decided she couldn't do it because of the effect it would have on my grandmother; by the time my grandmother passed away only a few months later my aunt had recovered enough that she was over any suicidal compulsions and is now quite happy again. Before you kill yourself, always think of who you're leaving behind and what your death will do to them.

 

[AnarchistScum]

Tried to kill myself but gave up when I couldn't find anything in the medical shelf except pills for blood pressure and anti-depressants that aren't even mine.

So I'm still here, mostly because the thought of cutting my wrists scares me and I don't have any helium.

 

[The Eggplant]

Er, well, I do hate to be a downer to what seems like a trend of fairly uplifting stories, but...yes. I've considered it, planned it, and am still debating currently whether to go through with it or not. Without going into too much detail, suffice to say that my life has been hell in a handbasket for some time now, and two days ago my girlfriend broke up with me quite viciously, claiming she didn't have enough mental energy to commit to me and de facto blaming me for her own decision, which has really been the tipping point. Ordinarily I would never be this candid to--let's be honest--a bunch of complete and utter strangers, but frankly I haven't slept at all in the past two days and I'm perhaps a little less guarded than I would otherwise be.

So yes, I have and still am. Sorry to be a bummer, guys :/

 

[NoNameMcgee]

I have thought about it before, I think most people have at some point. Optimism keeps me going. I'm annoyed by overly pessimistic people who think optimism destroys people; optimism is probably the reason I have never done anything beyond think about it. Every time I get down on my luck, I think of some way things can get better and convince myself they can, it makes me happier believing things will change in the future. If I fail and things don't change, I just start the process over.. "That's okay, no big deal, things can always change and I have the power to make them change." I just consider my options and plan the steps to achieve them. I'm a very optimistic person and it keeps me going.

I have been getting more and more depressed lately, suicidle thought and tendices, saddness, anger, hate, and I was just wondering if anyother people have been going throught stuff like this?

Hang in there bud, remember you are in charge of your own life, the world can't get you down because with enough effort you can overcome any obstacle. It may sound like a cliche but this mindset can help you achieve whatever goals you need to make yourself happier.

Whatever's wrong, just take a moment to consider how you can make things better, plan the steps to achieve them, look towards the future, and execute your plans.

Also, whoever you are I am sure there are people who do care about you, and wouldn't want you to end your life.

 

[DonPauliani]

Mostly, I contemplated assisted suicide. The cops found my friend strangled to death on venetian curtains. They ruled it an "accident".

 

[InnerRebellion]

I've thought about it many times, tried it many times, all failures, obviously.